Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Bell UH-1B Iroquois, N9970F: Fatal accident occurred June 26, 2022 near Clear Airport (PACL), Alaska

National Transportation Safety Board accident number: ANC22FA047

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Fairbanks, Alaska

Rotorcraft crashed under unknown circumstances and caught on fire. 

Northern Pioneer Helicopters LLC


Date: 26-JUN-22
Time: 03:38:00Z
Regis#: N9970F
Aircraft Make: BELL
Aircraft Model: UH-1B
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 1
Flight Crew: 1 fatal
Pax: 0
Activity: FIREFIGHTING
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
City: CLEAR
State: ALASKA

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290. 

2 comments:

  1. if you've never heard the UH-1 distinctive slapping of rotor blades. There is no mistaking the whop-whop-whopping of a Huey.

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    1. Nam vet here. Can still pick out the sound of a Huey from miles away.

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