Wirestrike Accident helicopter , Wednesday 16 July 1958
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Date:Wednesday 16 July 1958
Time:night
Type:helicopter
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Fort Belvoir, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed during demonstration just south of Davison AAF. Hit power line.

Sources:

The Free Lance-Star 17 July 1958, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2022 12:32 TB Added
04-Jun-2023 01:10 Ron Averes Updated

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