What the records say
- When
- 27 Jul 1960
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 41.87° N, 87.83° W
- Description
- helicopter crash in Illinois, United States
Chicago Helicopter Airways Flight 698
1960 helicopter crash in Illinois, US
Chicago Helicopter Airways Flight 698 was a scheduled domestic helicopter service between Chicago Midway Airport and Chicago O'Hare Airport. On 27 July 1960 it was operated by a Sikorsky S-58C helicopter which departed Chicago Midway Airport with two pilots and 11 passengers. It crashed at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois killing all on board.
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