ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48765
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 June 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell-Boeing V-22A Osprey |
| Owner/operator: | Bell Helicopter Textron |
| Registration: | 163915 |
| MSN: | 90005 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wilmington, DE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | New Castle County Airport, DE |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The left nacelle struck the ground while the aircraft was hovering 15 feet in the air, causing it to bounce and catch fire.
Sources:
Flight International 19-25 June 1991
http://www.g2mil.com/v22_crash.jpg
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Osprey/V_22_Osprey.htm
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2010 01:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase] |
| 09-Apr-2010 07:12 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2016 19:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2016 19:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2017 19:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 18:43 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
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