ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48764
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| Date: | Monday 20 July 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell/Boeing V-22A Osprey |
| Owner/operator: | Bell Helicopter Textron |
| Registration: | 163914 |
| MSN: | 90004 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Potomac River, D.C. -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Valparaiso-Eglin AFB, FL (VPS/KVPS) |
| Quantico MCAS, VA (NYG/KNYG) |
A leaking flammable fluid was ingested into the right hand intake, causing the aircraft to drop into the Potomac River in front of an audience of Congressmen and other government officials at Quantico. Three USMC and 4 civilian personnel aboard.
Prototype no 4.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-22_Osprey
http://www.helis.com/database/cn/1335/
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Osprey/V_22_Osprey.htm
http://www.jag.navy.mil/library/investigations/V-22%2020%20JUL%201992.pdf
https://flightsafety.org/hs/hs_jul-aug93.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2010 02:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 09-Apr-2010 02:56 | TB | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 09-Apr-2010 07:12 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2016 19:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2022 08:25 | harro | Updated [Source, Accident report] |
| 14-Nov-2023 09:40 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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