Aircraft Photo of N302Y | Sikorsky S-61L | L A Airways - Los Angeles Airways

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N302Y
Aircraft Original Type:	Sikorsky S-61
Aircraft Generic Type:	Sikorsky S-61 (H-3/HSS-2/Sea King)
Aircraft Version:	Sikorsky S-61L
C/n (msn):	61033
Operator Titles:	L A Airways - Los Angeles Airways

Location
City / Airport:	Los Angeles - InternationalMap
Region / Country:	California, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KLAX IATA: LAX Local: LAX Other: -

Photo Date:	15 March 1966
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	362456

Photo Comment
The right landing gear collapsed while the helicopter was starting up. A ground crew member was seriously injured by debris. The helo was repaired and would eventually end up with Air Palace, a Korean firefighting operator, as HL9478. Note that Carson Helicopters had another N302Y, c/n 61472. Photo by: George Fry / Los Angeles Times This photo was added on 18 May 2021, and has since been viewed 781 times.

Photo Comment

The right landing gear collapsed while the helicopter was starting up. A ground crew member was seriously injured by debris. The helo was repaired and would eventually end up with Air Palace, a Korean firefighting operator, as HL9478. Note that Carson Helicopters had another N302Y, c/n 61472. Photo by: George Fry / Los Angeles Times

This photo was added on 18 May 2021, and has since been viewed 781 times.

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