32.2988° N, 90.1848° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, MS, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 23, 1990 · 18:00 local
Place
Jackson, MS
Phase of flight
To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
WKEA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N206UM
Reported as
Bell 206L3
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Hit wire on takeoff from highway. Air ambulance operation from highway. Landed safely.
As the FAA filed it
HIT WIRE ON TAKEOFF FROM HIGHWAY. AIR AMBULANCE OPERATION FROM HIGHWAY. LANDED SAFELY.