Hooker.″Ĭreated by Don Bellisario, who also created ″Magnum, P.I.,″ ″Airwolf″ placed 44th in last week’s Nielsen ratings.įriday’s crash was the entertainment industry’s first helicopter fatality since Morrow and two child actors were killed when a chopper crashed on them during filming of the ″Twilight Zone″ movie in July 1982.Īfter the accident, the movie and television industry re-examined procedures it used to ensure helicopter safety during filming.
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Rondell’s father was stunt coordinator for dozens of movies and TV shows and his brother holds a similar job for the TV show ″T.J.
Stuntman David Ellis said Rondell, who acted as Vincent’s stunt double, was ″one of the most talented kids in the business.″ It was the first accident in the show’s two-season history, said Ray Holt, a still photographer employed by the series. The crash occurred as the Bell 205 helicopter in which Rondell was a passenger made its third pass through a canyon, swooping down to within 200 feet of the ground. Neither actor was on the set when Meher’s helicopter, one of two participating in a dogfight-and-chase scene, crashed into a grassy knoll. They use a high-tech, jet-powered, gun-and rocket-equipped helicopter called ″Airwolf″ - in real life a modified Bell 222. The site had been rented to Universal Studios and Belisarius Productions Inc., co-producers of the action drama that stars Vincent and Ernest Borgnine as private pilots who also work for a secret government agency. Ben Halprin, vice president of Universal Television, said it wouldn’t halt production of ″Airwolf.″ Its cause was under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board. The stuntman was still inside,″ said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Jeff Myers.įriday morning’s crash occurred near a building at the Sun Oil Refinery in rugged Pico Canyon, 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.″Members of the crew rushed over and pulled out the pilot, then the helicopter burst into flames. Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms.
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