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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1991 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58D Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 86-8910 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Persian Gulf -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit sea after engine failure during a night NVG armed recce mission. The helicopter sank with both crew exiting underwater and being picked up injured but safe by an SH-60. The helicopter was also later recovered.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1986.html
2. Flight International 13-19 May 1992 p.28 at https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1992/1992%20-%201224.html
3. Air Forces Monthly Sept. 1992
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 13-Nov-2010 13:33 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2014 08:57 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Apr-2016 00:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, ] |
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