_at_Kahului_Heliport.jpg) A Bell 206B similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 1, 1977 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | Encino, Los Angeles, United States 34°10′01″N 118°29′00″W / 34.16694°N 118.48333°W |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Bell 206 |
| Operator | NBC INC |
| Registration | N4TV |
| Flight origin | Burbank, California |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On August 1, 1977, a Bell 206 news helicopter piloted by American pilot Francis Gary Powers ran out of fuel and crashed into a field near Encino, Los Angeles, California, killing Powers and the aircraft's only passenger, cameraman George Spears.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Copter crash kills Powers". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 2, 1977. p. 1.
- ^ "Former U2 pilot may have run out of gas in fatal crash". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. August 2, 1977. p. 3A.
- ^ "Ex-spy-pilot Gary Powers dies in crash". Milwaukee Sentinel. UPI. August 2, 1977. p. 1, part 1.[permanent dead link]