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User currently onlineCubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21238 posts, RR: 19
Posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2549 times:

I'm looking for some information on the helicopters that shuttled (commercially) between ORD and MDW between 1955 and 1962. I may be slightly off on the dates, but that is the first stretch in which ORD and MDW both had commercial service. I'd also love any information anyone has about the crash that occurred in Stone Park (?) in 1960 or 1961. Thanks in advance.

Ryan


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User currently offlineB757capt From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 1236 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 2506 times:

There was a crash in a park east of midway airport. (Can't remember the name) the airplane was a 737 and had a senators wife on the plane with more then 100,000 dollars, a washington payout.


Thats all I got.


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User currently offlineRareBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 553 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2415 times:

Chicago Helicopter Airways flew a shuttle service to several points in the Chicago area during that time. They flew the Sikorsky S-58. The one in the photo is currently registered as D-HAUG, but as N869 flew with Chicago Helicopter Airways.


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User currently offlineVectorVictor From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 0 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2382 times:

Here are incidents in 1960-61 in Chicago
http://aviation-safety.net/database/1960/600229-1.htm
http://aviation-safety.net/database/1961/610901-0.htm
http://aviation-safety.net/database/1961/610916-1.htm

User currently onlineCubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21238 posts, RR: 19
Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2361 times:

None of those crashes are what I am looking for. The helicopter crashed in the rail yard near Manheim and Cermak (present day). I must have the year wrong. My next guesses would be 1959 or 1962. Maybe I'll do some digging.


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User currently offlineRareBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 553 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2341 times:

ACCIDENT DETAILS

Could this be what you are looking for?


Date: July 27, 1960
Time: 22:38
Location: Forest Park, Illinois
Operator: Chicago Helicopter Airways
Flight #: 698
Route: ?
AC Type: Sikorsky S-58C helicopter
Registration: N879
cn / ln: 58420
Aboard: 13 (passengers:11 crew:2)
Fatalities: 13 (passengers:11 crew:2)
Ground: 0
Summary: The helicopter crashed into Forest Home Cemetery. The structural disintegration in flight, initiated by a fatigue fracture of a main rotor blade.



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User currently onlineCubsrule From United States of America, joined May 2004, 21238 posts, RR: 19
Reply 6, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 2317 times:

RareBear- That is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you.


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