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: | Wednesday 3 February 2010 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment US Army Europ |
| Registration: | 87-24261 |
| MSN: | 70-1149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dreieck, Lorsch near highway A67 -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wiesbaden Army Airfield |
| Coleman Barracks - ETOR |
The Black Hawk crashed in a wooded area and all three on board were killed.
Sources:
https://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Helicopter-Crash-In-Germany-US-Aircraft-Goes-Down-Between-Viernheim-And-Lorsch-Near-Frankfurt/Article/201002115541793?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15541793_Helicopter_Crash_In_Germany%3A_US_Aircraft_Goes_Down_Between_Viernheim_And_Lorsch%2C_Near_Frankfurt
http://nachrichten.lvz-online.de/nachrichten/topthema/absturz-von-us-hubschrauber-bei-viernheim-vermutlich-drei-tote/r-topthema-a-14006.html
https://rheinneckarblog.de/tag/heddesheim/2010/02/03/black-hawk-down-militarhubschreiber-im-wald-bei-viernheim-abgesturzt/
https://ffw-viernheim.de/?option=com_content&view=article&id=514:hubschrauberabsturz-im-waldgebiet-us-militaer-betroffen&catid=22:news
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=60140
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2010 16:23 | RobertMB | Added |
| 03-Feb-2010 16:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 03-Feb-2010 23:32 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Feb-2010 23:58 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 06-Feb-2010 10:03 | Vaclav Kudela | Updated [Source, ] |
| 06-Feb-2010 11:18 | martijn.dewit | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
| 15-Aug-2024 06:36 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
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