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| Date: | Tuesday 27 April 2021 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter UH-72A Lakota |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 168248 |
| MSN: | 9272 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | St. Mary's County Fairgrounds, Leonardtown, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
| Patuxent River NAS, MD (NHK/KNHK) |
An Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota of the United States Naval Test Pilot School made an emergency landing at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, Maryland after having issues with the gearbox. The helicopter made a safe landing and recieved minor repairs to the gearbox before taking back off and returning to NAS Patuxent River.
Sources:
https://thebaynet.com/advisory-emergency-aircraft-landing-at-the-fairgrounds-in-leonardtown-html/
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a75225&lat=38.274&lon=-76.516&zoom=10.8&showTrace=2021-04-27&trackLabels
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2022 06:00 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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