Incident report
Bell 206L-4 crash near King Salmon, Alaska, United States
serious2023-09-04
Summary
A Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopter and a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver floatplane collided mid-air while flying within Katmai National Park north of Lake Coville. The helicopter pilot made an emergency landing and was evacuated to Anchorage for medical assessment. The floatplane made an emergency water landing with no injuries to its seven occupants.
Incident details
Date
2023-09-04
Location
King Salmon, Alaska, United States
Aircraft
Registration
N193AL
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
58.9454, -155.5625
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNPS
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