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| Date: | Tuesday 16 September 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell OH-13 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 51-13964 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Caldern -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The "Vertol" helicopter of the 3. US Panzerdivision crashed between Elmshausen and Caldern during exercise of the 2. Grenadierdivision Hessen, when rear rotor drive failed. OLt David Duebemeau (25, US Army) and Ltn Hans-Helmut Keller (24, JBG31) were killed.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 17.9.1958, p1
Passauer Neue Presse 17.9.1958, p2
Army Air Crews
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2012 04:13 | TB | Added |
| 25-Dec-2012 14:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2013 10:15 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 16:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 24-Apr-2025 05:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
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