ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56467
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47D Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 85-24325 |
| MSN: | M3095 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Stewart Army Base, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Savannah-Hunter Army Airfield, GA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two US Army helicopters (CH-47D/AH-1) crashed about a half-mile apart during a routine training flight in a remote part of Fort Stewart Army Base, killing all 8 soldiers aboard. Both had taken off from Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, GA about 35 miles east of Ft. Stewart. Crash site was near the Range Control building. Radio contact did not indicate any problems. Aircraft collided at night.
Sources:
AP
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2010 10:40 | TB | Updated [Cn] |
| 05-Apr-2010 05:35 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities] |
| 14-Dec-2016 06:49 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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