ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166892
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| Date: | 27-OCT-1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Calivigny Island -
 Grenada
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the US invasion of Grenada, Operation Urgent Fury, because of hostile ground fire, one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed into another. The two helicopters went down in a tangled mess.
A third helicopter tried to take off, bent went out of control and crashed into the wreckage of the other two helicopters. There were no major injuries, but here soldiers were struck by the blades of a helicopter and died.
Sources:
http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/grenada/urgent_fury.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2014 18:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Jun-2014 18:27 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Apr-2022 03:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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