Director John Landis (center) and others on trial in 1986
Accident
Date
July 23, 1982
Summary
Loss of control after tail rotor failure caused by pyrotechnics
Site
Indian Dunes, Valencia, California, U.S. 34°25′07″N118°37′56″W / 34.41861°N 118.63222°W / 34.41861; -118.63222
Total fatalities
3 (on ground, including Vic Morrow)
Total injuries
6
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Bell UH-1B Iroquois
Operator
Western Helicopters Inc.
Registration
N87701[1]
Occupants
6
Passengers
5
Crew
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
6
Survivors
6 (all onboard the helicopter)
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities
3
On July 23, 1982, a Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter crashed at Indian Dunes[2] in Valencia, California, United States, during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie. The crash killed actor Vic Morrow and child actors Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen, who were on the ground, and injured the six helicopter passengers. The incident led to years of civil and criminal action against the personnel overseeing the shoot, including director John Landis, and the introduction of new procedures and safety standards in the filmmaking industry.
^"FAA Registry (N87701)". Federal Aviation Administration.
^Arkush, Michael (November 9, 1990). "Hollywood Loses a Vietnam: Indian Dunes: TV and movie producers mourn the impending new role of the popular Valencia shooting location". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019.
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