Bell B47G-2 accident near Anchorage, AK
On June 7, 1983, a Bell B47G-2 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Anchorage, AK. No one was seriously hurt. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 7, 1983
- Place
- Anchorage, AK
- Aircraft
- Bell B47G-2 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 61.219°N, 149.849°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001214X43166
Conditions
- Local time
- 12:45 AM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Visibility
- 50 mi
From Wikipedia
Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 was an American domestic flight from Cold Bay, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington, on June 8, 1983. Shortly after takeoff, the Lockheed L-188 Electra of Reeve Aleutian Airways was travelling over the Pacific Ocean when one of the propellers broke away from its engine and struck the fuselage, damaging the flight controls. The pilots were able to make an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport; none of the 15 passengers and crew on board were injured in the accident.
Text from Wikipedia, “Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
