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| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 23585 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Borsdorf/Nidda -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed; three seriously injured. During approach to landing aircraft hit powerlines during the REFORGER military exercise.
Sources:
Tiefflug/Olaf Achilles
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2013 17:38 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 15:58 | TB | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
| 13-Oct-2025 07:20 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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