Incident McDonnell Douglas MD 500MD , Wednesday 14 June 2023
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Date:Wednesday 14 June 2023
Time:10:21
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas MD 500MD
Owner/operator:Republic of Korea Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Sonyang-myeon, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon-do -   South Korea
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
An MD 500 helicopter belonging to the 3rd Air Corps made an emergency landing in front of a church in Sonyang-myeon during a tactical training flight. The pilots suffered minor injuries; the helicopter was partially damaged.

Sources:

https://www.yna.co.kr/view/MYH20230614008600704?section=video/index&site=visual_video_list

Revision history:

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14-Jun-2023 06:06 harro Added

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