Incident report
Sikorsky S-61L crash near Compton, California, United States
fatal1968-08-1421 fatalities
Summary
Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 lost a rotor blade in flight and crashed at Compton, California. All 21 killed.
Incident details
Date
1968-08-14
Location
Compton, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Los Angeles Airways
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
21
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Source
Wikipedia ↗33.8958, -118.2201
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities21
Injuries0
SourceWikipedia
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