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N619PA, New York Airways, Sikorsky S-61L-II, NYA, New York City, 1960s
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Code Number:
TAHV04P07_07
Title:
N619PA, New York Airways, Sikorsky S-61L-II, NYA, New York City, 1960s
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 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:
New York City, Urban, NYC, Civilian Helicopter, VTOL
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Code Number:
TAHV04P07_07
Title:
N619PA, New York Airways, Sikorsky S-61L-II, NYA, New York City, 1960s
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 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:
New York City, Urban, NYC, Civilian Helicopter, VTOL
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