This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Monday 20 August 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47A Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | 65-08001 |
| MSN: | B.173 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yakima, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed
190 AVN (KS USAR)
CH-47A
#65-08001
A/C was taking off from a tactical field site during Brave Shield 20 on a support mission at approx 0515 hrs near Yakima. About 20 seconds later A/C crashed on a hillside 737' from and 90' higher than the point of departure. A/C hit the hillside in a slight nose-low attitude while in a very shallow left turn. Cause was crew losing ground reference due to a shallow layer of fog.
Sources:
scramble.nl
usafserials
Source: I was trying with 3/5 Cav in the field at Yakima and was approximately 1/2 mile away at the time of the accident
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2010 10:56 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2022 17:46 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation