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| Date: | Friday 20 November 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47C Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 68-15826 |
| MSN: | B.538 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Monteria -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Los Carzones, Monteria |
Lost altitude due to mechanical failure. Hit tree during emergency landing, crashed and caught fire. Two injured.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
El Tiempo 21 November 1987, p12B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2010 10:37 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, ] |
| 26-Mar-2013 12:38 | Uli Elch | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Mar-2017 19:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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