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Bell 407 crash near McFarland, CA, United States

fatal2015-12-114 fatalities
Summary

A Bell 407 helicopter crashed near McFarland, California, killing all 4 on board.

Incident details
Date
2015-12-11
Location
McFarland, CA, United States
Aircraft
Bell 407
Registration
N408FC
Operator
Rogers Helicopters
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Unknown
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB ↗
35.6780, -119.2293
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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