ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76872
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| Date: | Friday 26 October 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | 5th Aviation Batallion, US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tamarack, Clinton County, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 26 October 1979: the helicopter was on a tactical training mission during Operation "Golden Warrior", flying at 65 Knots IAS and below 50 feet AGL when it hit overhead HT wires near Tamarack, Pennsylvania, and crashed. Pilot fatigue was a contributing factor in crash. Both crew members on board were killed: contemporary press reports named the two fatalities as CW2 Roger D. Welch [Pilot] and Captain Ervin Willis Jr.
Sources:
1. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
2. photo of wreckage: http://www.armyaircrews.com/images/footage/102679_oh58.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 17-Apr-2015 14:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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