ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56477
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Date: | Thursday 25 February 1988 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing CH-47D Chinook |
Owner/operator: | United States Army 158th AVN |
Registration: | 86-01643 |
MSN: | M3148 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 18 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Chico, Texas -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Ft. Hood, Texas |
Destination airport: | Ft. Sill, Ok |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Aircraft suffered catastrophic engine failure due to transmission gearbox #2 failure at 3,500 feet. Resulting explosion forced pilots into an emergency descent which culminated in aircraft hitting ground at 150mph, destroying aircraft and setting fire to surrounding area. 10 soldiers died and 8 survived with varying degrees of injury.
Sources:
scramble.nl
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Apr-2010 10:35 |
TB |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source] |
25-Feb-2015 18:52 |
rfields |
Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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