| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 24, 2008 |
| Time: | 0930 |
| Location: | Two Harbors, Catalina Island, California |
| Operator: | Island Express Helicopter Service |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Long Beach - Two Harbors |
| AC Type: | Eurocopter AS350D Astar |
| Registration: | N67GE |
| cn / ln: | 1604 |
| Aboard: | 6 (passengers:5 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 4 (passengers:3 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The tour helicopter crashed near Banning House lodge in rain and poor visibility. The engine appears to have failed. Loss of engine power during approach for landing due to a fatigue fracture of a power turbine blade. |
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