Accidents Occurring Outside News-gathering Activities
F = fatalities; I = injuries
| Date | Location | News org. | Description | F | I | Official Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-23 | Rehoboth Beach, DE | WWBT | helicopter, not performing electronic news gathering at the time, struck power line and crashed. | 0 | 2 | pilot failure to maintain lookout |
| 2004-08-19 | Collier County, FL | WINK-TV | helicopter, returning from refueling in Miami, crashed in the Florida Everglades. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1997-11-08 | Portland, OR | KATU | JetRanger I, which was leased to the station, crashed while harvesting Christmas Trees. | excessive deceleration | ||
| 1992-02-12 | Fort Collins, Colorado | KUSA-TV | A Bell 206L-3 that was being taken for maintenance\repair due to a rotor vibration crashes into a reservoir. | 2 | 1 | Improper maintenance during a previous engine overhaul caused bearing failure and power loss . |
| 1986-05-12 | Pine Springs, Texas | KDFW-TV | A Bell 206B crashed while returning with food for a station crew that was making reports from a remote area. | 2 | Improper maintenance resulting in the main drive shaft uncoupling. | |
| 1984-09-24 | Kernersville, North Carolina | WFMY-TV | While attempting to rescue an injured construction worker from a water tower being dismantled, a Bell 206B helicopter struck the tower and crashed. | 2 | Clearance misjudged by the pilot in command. | |
| 1979-09-11 | Phoenix, Arizona | KTVK | A Hughes 269A aircraft leased to the station that was shooting promotional photos of the helicopter and of the Phoenix area crash lands in a field next to the station. | 0 | 0 | Anti-torque pedals blocked by photo equipment (likely a camera). Overload failure listed as a factor. |
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