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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1971 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47A Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 66-19023 |
| MSN: | B.281 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pegnitz -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dolan Barracks/near Ludwigsburg |
| Grafenwöhr Training Ara |
Aft main rotor blade separated caused by fatigue fracture. Crashed inverted near highway.
Sources:
http://www.armyaircrews.com/chinook.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2008 11:58 | harro | Added |
| 18-Jun-2009 11:00 | harro | Updated |
| 11-Mar-2010 08:39 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Oct-2019 21:27 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Jun-2021 13:58 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 30-Jul-2021 15:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Category, ] |
| 30-Jul-2021 15:12 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 30-Jul-2021 15:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 07:35 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
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