Twilight Zone accident
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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 shoot, including director John Landis, and the introduction of new procedures and safety standards in the filmmaking industry.
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Accident | |
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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 |
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 |
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