Accident Vertol SH-21B Work Horse ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183849
 
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Date:Thursday 24 July 1958
Time:
Type:Vertol SH-21B Work Horse
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ice cap -   Greenland
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Westover AFB, 8. Comando of US Air Force.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 28 July 1958, p1
https://usafrotorheads.com/sh-21thule-ab-greenland25-jul-1958/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jan-2016 03:03 JINX Added
29-Jul-2017 13:13 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
25-Nov-2017 15:55 TB Updated [Date, Location, Source]
26-Aug-2023 07:33 harro Updated [[Date, Location, Source]]

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