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| Date: | Saturday 9 October 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1F |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi E of Ellsworth AFB, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ellsworth AFB, SD |
Crashed. Pilot survived serious injured. Six Security Police men and pilot on way to a Minuteman missile launch control facility.
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 10 October 1971, p7A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2016 20:40 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 08:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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