ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76028
Last updated: 16 November 2020
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| Date: | 23-JUN-1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1B Iroquois (204) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army - US Army |
| Registration: | 63-8572 |
| C/n / msn: | 794 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Jacksonville, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Lejeune |
Mid-air collision with USMC Sikorsky CH-53A 153305, which crashed, killing 20 onboard. The Bell crash landed, killing 2 of the 15 on board.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 24.6.1967, p1
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1963.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2010 11:21 | TB | Added |
| 03-Aug-2010 11:35 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Aug-2010 14:55 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2011 19:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2012 08:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2013 13:13 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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