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| Date: | Thursday 10 October 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1N Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 69-6634 |
| MSN: | 31040 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Edwards Air Force Base, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edwards AFB, CA (EDW/KEDW) |
| Edwards AFB, CA (EDW/KEDW) |
UH-1N #69-6634 of the 6512th Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, CA. disintegrated and caught fire at about 8,000 and crashed while on a routine parachute training mission. Killed in the crash were Capt. Jay David Burdett (P), SSgt. John R. Anderson (Aerial photographer), SSgt. Kurt H. Ellington (Survival Instructor) and two other crew members were thrown free of the helicopter and parachuted to safety.
Sources:
https://usafrotorheads.com/uh-1nedwards-afb-ca10-oct-1991/
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1555437
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2025 06:34 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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