ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64646
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| Date: | 12-AUG-2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC4508 |
| C/n / msn: | 11166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Melgar AFB, Tolimar -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Melgar AFB, Colombia (SKME) |
| Melgar AFB, Colombia (SKME) |
Ex-US Army 68-16507, then to N390SD: To Colombia 2/8/2007 as FAC 4508
Crashed on takeoff, with 36 pounds of torque, the engine N1 turbine well drops, and aircraft fell to the ground from an altitude of 50 feet
Sources:
Scramble 283
http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=143517
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/usa/USDOS/DOS-UH1H.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2009 23:46 | 190.182.22.93 | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2011 06:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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