N619PA, New York Airways, Sikorsky S-61L, 619, Photo

Code Number:: TAHV04P03_16
Title:: N619PA, New York Airways, Sikorsky S-61L, 619, NYA, November 1976; CN: 61427
Date: 16/05/1977
Time: 17:35 LT
Accident report:
Owner/operator: New York Airways
Fatalities: Fatalities 4 / Occupants 25
Other fatalities: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location: Pan Am Heliport, New York City, USA
Phase: On building roof Helipad
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: New York City/Pan Am building Heliport
Destination airport: New York/JFK
Narrative:
The failure of the main landing gear strut from fatigue caused the civilian helicopter to roll over while idling and boarding passengers atop the PanAm building in Midtown Manhattan. Film producer Michael Findley (39) was killed. A women was also hit and killed by debris falling on the city streets below the Panam building.
Sources:
http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR77-09.pdf
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=57237&key=0
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/may-16-1977-helicopter-accident-on-top-of-pan-am-building-kills-five/, New-York-Airways
Keywords:: Sikorsky S-61, Turbo Shaft, Twin Engine, Single Main Rotor, Helicopter, VTOL, Helo, Rotary Wing, Whirlybird, Aviation, aircraft, Transportation, Transport, Rotorcraft, Rotarywing, H-3, Turbo-shaft, Civilian Helicopter, VTOL
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