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| Date: | Friday 7 September 1979 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47 Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Santo Domingo -
 Dominican Republic
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Bani |
| San Christóbal | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during medic flight during flood. As "Chinook" in report. US and dominican citizen and medics. Three military occupants (US Army and Dominican Navy).
Sources:
El Informador 8 September 1979, p8A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2018 08:25 | TB | Added |
| 23-May-2018 08:25 | TB | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 18-Jun-2024 18:58 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
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