With David Janssen, released on January 30, 1973. Final sequences were filmed at Utah's Wendover Airport, formerly Wendover AAF/AFB where project Silverplate B-29 crews trained to deliver nuclear weapons during WW2.
The Hughes 500C helicopter N9103F was substantially damaged (but not destroyed) on February 23, 1974 when it collided with a baggage cart during film work at the Hollywood-Burbank Airport (now named the Bob Hope Airport).
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On June 19, 1977 Hughes 500C N9103F was involved in a mid-air collision with a Piper J3C-65 Cub N38101 at Waller, Texas. The helicopter was received minor damage. Sadly, there were two fatalities in the Cub.
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On August 9, 2000 Hughes 500C N9203F was deregistered from the FAA's database and exported to Canada. Canadian registration is unknown.
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The Sud Aviation (now Aerospatiale) SA-316B Lama helicopter N13583 was destroyed in a single-fatality crash on November 7, 1974 at Springerville, AZ during a ferry flight; flameout due to contaminated fuel.
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