ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181931
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 December 2015 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 15-03065 |
| MSN: | NM065 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fredonia community, Montgomery County, Tennessee -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
| Fort Campbell, Kentucky | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade "Screaming Eagles" based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky was on a routine training mission when it went down about 12 miles south of Fort Campbell. The helicopter caught fire after it crashed. A four-wheel drive mini-pumper from the St. Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department doused the fire.
FORSCOM have ordered a flight safety stand down as this was the third accident in recent days.
Sources:
1. Two pilots killed in Ft. Campbell helicopter crash
2. U.S. Army Confirms Apache Helicopter Crashed Near Fort Campbell
3. 2 Fort Campbell pilots killed in chopper crash
4. http://www.armyaircrews.com/apache.html
4. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2015/12/04/forscom-orders-aviation-stand-down-after-deadly-crashes/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2015 07:32 | Topaz | Added |
| 04-Dec-2015 09:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2015 12:28 | El_serj | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 01-Jan-2016 17:46 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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