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| Date: | Monday 4 February 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47C Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A15-001 |
| MSN: | B.698/E.001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Perseverance Dam, Towoomba, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter from N°12 Sqn crashed into dam, killing on RAF exchange officer.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//3a15.shtml
https://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/aircraft/series3/A15.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2010 07:48 | TB | Added |
| 11-Mar-2010 07:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2012 21:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2012 03:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2013 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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