Bell 206 crash near Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States

Name: Helicopter crash — Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States
Start: 1990-08-27
Location: Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States

fatal1990-08-275 fatalities

Summary

Bell 206 helicopter carrying musicians crashed into a ski slope in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. All five killed including blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Incident details

Date

1990-08-27

Location

Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States

Aircraft

Operator type

civil

Fatalities

Injuries

Probable cause

CFIT / Terrain

Source

42.6716, -88.5443

Quick stats

Severityfatal

Fatalities5

Injuries0

SourceWikipedia

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