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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1961 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-34C (S-58) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bad Tölz -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into gorge near top of the Benediktenwand and burnt out.
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 27.10.1961, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2012 11:55 | TB | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 17:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 26-Nov-2021 16:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
| 24-Apr-2025 17:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
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