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| Date: | Sunday 4 December 2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47D Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army D Co/113rd AVN |
| Registration: | 91-00269 |
| MSN: | M3418 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 34 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 miles north of Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 4 December 2005, while conducting a troop transport mission in the combat environment, 91-00269 was struck by small arms fire, which severed hydraulic lines. The aircraft lost hydraulic power at 15 feet above ground level and caught fire. There were 34 personnel aboard, consisting of the crew and passengers. All managed to evacuate the aircaft but had to escape and evade during the ensuing ground fight. Two soldiers were shot, but not seriously. The aircraft was consumed in the post-landing fire.
Sources:
Scramble 320
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1991.html
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/D_Models/91-00269/91-00269.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2010 12:00 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Mar-2010 12:12 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Sep-2012 08:06 | krasatpi | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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