ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76888
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| Date: | Monday 11 November 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58C Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | 'A' Company, 1-24 Cavalry Air Brigade, US Army |
| Registration: | 70-15307 |
| MSN: | 40858 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Irwin, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Irwin, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
70-15307 (c/n 40858, OH-58C(FG)) collided midair with OH-58A 68-16985 and crashed at Fort Irwin, CA Nov 11, 1985. 2 injured. During a flight of two aircraft, an AH-1 and an OH-58, that were heading to the FARP from an NTC field site flying approx 500 metres apart, a second OH-58 5 km short of FARP crossed a ridge line and merged into the flight path of the other OH-58 and collided with each other.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1970.html
2. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
3. http://www.armyaircrews.com/images/footage/111185_oh58.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 29-Mar-2015 21:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2015 21:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities] |
| 27-Aug-2016 20:41 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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