Crash Eyewitnesses Horrified Compton Helicopter Disaster
Linda Stowell and two young sons watched the burning wreckage of a Los Angeles Airways helicopter, with 21 people dead. Witnesses described the craft plunging, watching a rotor blade stop and the craft spin before crashing near a schoolyard, four miles from a previous fatal LA Airways crash. Volunteers and neighbors cried out, seeking help as the wreckage burned.
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Helicopter Crashes Spark Grounding After Two Tragedies
Suburban Compton crash killed all 21 aboard including the airline president's grandson, while a second crash near Anaheim-Los Angeles International Airport left wreckage across Rosecrans Avenue. Investigators from the NTSB arrived as helicopters were grounded amid similarities to a May disaster that killed 23.
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Copter Tragedy Victims Listed
Los Angeles Airways released names of 15 victims from a Campton helicopter crash that killed 21 people. Passengers included Helen Aletan and Anne Meehan among others. officials cite shock, mystery surrounding the cause, while flights are suspended pending investigation.
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