Wirestrike Accident McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache 84-24259,
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Date:Tuesday 17 October 1989
Time:18:47
Type:Silhouette image of generic H64 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 84-24259
MSN: PV119
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Neustadt an der Aisch -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Illesheim
Destination airport:Illesheim
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Attempting to avoid low power lines and hit the ground. Both crew killed.

Sources:

http://www.armyaircrews.com/apache.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2010 14:30 ASN Archive
18-Jan-2011 13:45 rvargast17 Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Aug-2011 14:03 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Aug-2011 14:04 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
25-Jan-2016 14:53 Dr.John Smith Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative]
25-Sep-2019 08:52 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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