Accident Bell UH-1H Iroquois 62-2109, Friday 31 January 1997
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Date:Friday 31 January 1997
Time:c. 2100
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
Owner/operator:US Army
Registration: 62-2109
MSN: 4004
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi E of Samson, Alabama -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
A/C crashed 2 miles E of Samson at approx. 2100 hours during night training flight in Geneva Co
CW2 Robert T. Leaver [IP]
2LT Jason J. Baker (USAF)
1LT Scott R. Cummins

Sources:

Scramble 255
http://www.armyaircrews.com/huey.html

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2010 14:30 ASN Archive
30-Dec-2010 02:47 penguin832 Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]

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