What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1968
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 33.90° N, 118.20° W
- Description
- 1968 helicopter accident
- Deaths
- 21
Los Angeles Airways Flight 417
1968 helicopter accident
Los Angeles Airways Flight 417 was a Sikorsky S-61 helicopter that crashed on August 14, 1968 in the city of Compton, California. All eighteen passengers and three crew members were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire. According to the National Transportation Safety Board the probable cause of the accident was fatigue failure.
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