ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166898
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 October 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell AH-1T SeaCobra |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | 160812 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Government House, St. George's -
 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 the island Grenada, Operation Urgent Fury, two US Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter were shot down by anti-aircraft fire from nearby Fort Frederick. Three of the four crew members died in the crash.
Cobra's 160112 and 160812 were involved. Unsure which one had the surviving crew member.
Sources:
http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/grenada/urgent_fury.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2014 18:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Jun-2014 19:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2022 03:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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