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| Date: | Thursday 30 May 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 89-26201 |
| MSN: | 70.1424 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mount Hood, OR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX) |
A US military helicopter crashed while attempting to rescue seven climbers trapped on Mount Hood in Oregon. The 'Black Hawk' helicopter crashed into a hillside, with its propeller shattered and falling. There are 5 crew members on board, one of whom is seriously injured and the other four are slightly injured. Pentagon Air Force officials said that this helicopter is the HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of the Air Force Reserve. The plane approached the ridge while hovering, then gradually spun in the air, lost control, and crashed. The propeller blades were shattered by the impact, and the fuselage flipped and rolled down the hill.
Sources:
http://sports.enorth.com.cn/system/2002/06/01/000342026.shtml?utm_source=UfqiNews
https://www.chinanews.com/2002-05-31/26/190527.html
https://www.scramble.nl/database/accident#results
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2024 09:54 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 18-Oct-2024 10:14 | FlyWolf | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, ] |
| 28-Oct-2025 09:03 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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