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Bell 206 crash near Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

fatal1986-06-185 fatalities
Summary

Bell 206 N6TC collided mid-air with Grand Canyon Airlines Flight 6 over the Grand Canyon. All 5 on the helicopter killed, along with 20 on the fixed-wing aircraft.

Incident details
Date
1986-06-18
Location
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States
Aircraft
Bell 206
Operator
Helitech
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
5
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Source
Wikipedia ↗
36.1069, -112.1129
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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