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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-147 Chinook (CH-47C) |
| Owner/operator: | 450 Sqn CAF |
| Registration: | 147002 |
| MSN: | B.723/G002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rankin Inlet, North West Terrortories -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rankin Inlet, NWT |
first date: 9 October 1974 - Taken on strength
US serial 74-22059 assigned, never marked while with Canadian Forces. With No. 450 Squadron. Destroyed at Rankin Inlet, NWT on 17 August 1982, struck a light pole with rotors while taxiing, destroyed by subsequent fire.
last date: 29 August 1982 - Struck off after crash
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.odynet.ca/~bwalker/CF_CH147.html]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2010 01:57 | TB | Added |
| 10-Aug-2011 01:53 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, ] |
| 10-Apr-2012 20:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2013 16:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
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