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Sikorsky S-61L crash near Paramount, California, United States

fatal1968-05-2223 fatalities
Summary

Los Angeles Airways Flight 841 suffered a mechanical failure allowing rotor blades to collide with the fuselage, crashing at Paramount, California. All 23 on board killed.

Incident details
Date
1968-05-22
Location
Paramount, California, United States
Operator
Los Angeles Airways
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
23
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
33.8958, -118.1573
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities23
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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