Bell 206L accident near New York City, NY
On February 10, 1990, a Bell 206L (helicopter) was involved in an accident near New York City, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 10, 1990
- Place
- New York City, NY
- Aircraft
- Bell 206L · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.750°N, 73.980°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22620
Conditions
- Local time
- 8:19 PM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 0° at 17 kt
- Visibility
- 9 mi
From Wikipedia
The 1990 East River helicopter crash occurred on February 10, 1990, when a sightseeing helicopter carrying five people plunged into the East River shortly after takeoff from the East 34th Street Heliport in Manhattan, New York City. The crash critically injured 13-year-old Robert Faller, who was trapped underwater in the wreckage for nearly 20 minutes. Despite rescue and medical efforts, Faller died five days later. The crash was the third fatal incident involving Island Helicopter Corporation near the same heliport within a five-year span.
Text from Wikipedia, “1990 East River helicopter crash”, 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.
