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| Date: | Monday 15 February 2016 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of Korea Army |
| Registration: | 827 |
| MSN: | 12437 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Chuncheon, Gangwon -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A South Korean military helicopter crashed in an eastern province on what was described as a 'checkout' flight. All four crew members aboard were severely injured and three of them later died in hospital, a ministry official said.
Sources:
http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/army-helicopter-crashes-near-residential-area-in-south-korea-3-killed_1855801.html
http://sputniknews.com/asia/20160215/1034769095/helicopter-crash-south-korea.html (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2016 08:16 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 15-Feb-2016 08:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2016 08:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 15-Feb-2016 08:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2016 16:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Mar-2019 11:18 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, ] |
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