Bell 206B JetRanger crash, Aug 27, 1990 (5 killed), Alpin...
Bell 206B JetRanger accident on August 27, 1990 near Alpine Valley area near East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States with 5 fatalities....
- Date: August 27, 1990
- Aircraft: Bell 206B JetRanger
- Location: Alpine Valley area near East Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot without an instrument-helicopter rating flew into terrain at night in fog (NTSB).
A Bell 206B JetRanger of Omniflight Helicopters crashed on hilly terrain near Alpine Valley, East Troy, Wisconsin, in the early hours of 27 August 1990, killing all five aboard. The passengers included guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. The helicopter was one of four ferrying a concert group back to Chicago.