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| Date: | Monday 2 February 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1N Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 158779 |
| MSN: | 31655 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Whidbey Island |
| NAS Yuma |
Helicopter crashed and burned on impact
Sources:
Scramble 257
I was part of the squadron with this helocopter. Major and SGT both died.
See: https://www.helis.com/database/cn/6766/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2016 19:56 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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