| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 09, 1999 |
| Time: | 1050 |
| Location: | Juneau, Alaska |
| Operator: | Air Taxi - Coastal Helicopters Inc. |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Sightseeing |
| AC Type: | Eurocopter AS-350BA |
| Registration: | N6099S |
| cn / ln: | 2810 |
| Aboard: | 7 (passengers:6 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 7 (passengers:6 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The sightseeing helicopter impacted a glacier.The pilot's continued VFR flight into adverse weather, spatial disorientation, and failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors associated with the accident were pressure by the company to continue flights in marginal weather, and the "flat" lighting leading to whiteout conditions. |
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