 Director John Landis (center) and others on trial in 1986 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 23, 1982 |
| Summary | Loss of control after tail rotor failure caused by pyrotechnics |
| Site | Indian Dunes, Valencia, California, U.S. 34°25′07″N 118°37′56″W / 34.41861°N 118.63222°W |
| Total fatalities | 3 (on ground, including Vic Morrow) |
| Total injuries | 6 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Bell UH-1B Iroquois |
| Operator | Western Helicopters Inc. |
| Registration | N87701[1] |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 6 (all onboard the helicopter) |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 3 |
On July 23, 1982, a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter crashed at Indian Dunes[2] in Valencia, California, United States during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie. The crash killed actor Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, who were on the ground and injured the six helicopter passengers. The incident led to years of civil and criminal action against the personnel overseeing the film shoot, including director John Landis and the introduction of new procedures and safety standards in the filmmaking industry.
- ^ "FAA Registry (N87701)". Federal Aviation Administration.
- ^ Arkush, Michael (November 9, 1990). "Hollywood Loses a Vietnam: Indian Dunes: TV and movie producers mourn the impending new role of the popular Valencia shooting location". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019.