Incident report
Robinson R44 II crash near Baja California, Baja California, Mexico
serious2026-06-06
Summary
A Robinson R44 helicopter crashed during the Baja 500 off-road race in Baja California, Mexico on June 6. The helicopter was serving as a chase/support aircraft when it crashed during a refueling incident. Nurse Katie Lowe and the pilot both survived with serious injuries.
Incident details
Date
2026-06-06
Location
Baja California, Baja California, Mexico
Aircraft
Registration
N74602
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
unknown
Weather
UNKNOWN
Source
New York Post ↗32.5265, -116.9999
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNew York Post
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