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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell/Dornier UH-1D Iroquois (205A-1) |
| Owner/operator: | HTG 64 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 71+05 |
| MSN: | 8165 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mesum/Rheine -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Köln/Wahn |
Crashed into an open field near Emstetten and burst into flames. Occupants (OL, Fw and Uffz) and helicopter from Diepholz.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 28.8.1969
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2010 02:29 | TB | Added |
| 03-Jul-2010 07:54 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 17-Apr-2011 15:59 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:46 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 06:34 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Jul-2025 15:52 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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