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| Date: | Tuesday 17 February 1981 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 73-21711 |
| MSN: | 13399 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Peru border area -
 Ecuador
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Helicopter of "bandera norteamericana" disappeared in Ecuadorian-Peruan border conflict area during inspection flight for OAS. Three US crew (pilot, co-pilot, mechanic). Officially confirmed by the US ambassador. Search called off after a month.
Sources:
El Adelantado de Segovia 18 February 1981, p11
Diario de Burgos 19 February 1981, p20
Armyaircrews/Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2024 13:48 | TB | Added |
| 09-Aug-2024 13:54 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Aug-2024 15:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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