The site portrayed the American Southwest , Brazil , Japan , France and Germany , Africa , Afghanistan , Burma , Central America and often Vietnam . It featured its hills , flat planes , riverbeds and densely wooded forest land could portray locations around the world . In exchange for reduced rental rates , previous productions had also left behind standing sets including a village , labor-camp , prison , ranch house , military barracks and railroad line including locomotive and train cars that could be re-used , reducing production costs . The location is best known for a helicopter accident which occurred there during the making of '' Twilight Zone : The Movie '' which claimed the lives of actor Vic Morrow and two child actors , 7-year-old Myca Dinh Le and 6-year-old Renee Shin-Yi Chen
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