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| Date: | Saturday 8 May 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing/EMI CH-47C Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Iranian Army Aviation (IIAA) |
| Registration: | 5-4066 |
| MSN: | P020/B.730 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The subject aircraft was preparing to take-off from a 12,000-foot elevation pad and during first two engine starts, No.2 engine hung at 35% with no temperature rise. On third try, No.2 engine started. A/C lifted to 5 foot hover and pilot applied forward cyclic control. Rotor RPM dropped along with torque loss. Pilot applied aft cyclic and settled to back slope of landing pad. No.2 engine was secured, passengers & enlisted crew evacuated aircraft
and pilots attempted to lift aircraft on No. 1 engine to pad. Aircraft rotated to the right and impacted the side of a hill and
sustained major damage. One pilot sustained a broken arm. Aircraft disposition is unknown at this time.
Sources:
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/iran/CH-47C_IIAA_5-4066_8_May_1976_2nd_Mishap_Report.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2012 10:16 | TB | Added |
| 15-May-2024 12:36 | phoenixegmh | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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