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| Date: | Monday 17 May 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fuji-Bell UH-1B (HU-1B) |
| Owner/operator: | JGSDF |
| Registration: | 41553 |
| MSN: | MH54 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Taiki town, Hokkaido -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into a mountain on medevac mission. Cause: electrical malfunction and bad weather conditions.
Sources:
Scramble.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2021 15:07 | TB | Added |
| 05-Aug-2021 14:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 08-Aug-2021 13:43 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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