ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77635
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| Date: | 08-SEP-1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 84-23939 |
| MSN: | 70.766 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | US ARMY Camp Humphries -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A flight crew member stole the aircraft and attempted suicide by leaping from the aircraft on initial liftoff. After abandoning the aircraft it began an I controllable spin and crashed in the fuel farm of Camp Humphries airfield. The crew member survived his fall into a marsh area. The helicopter exploded upon impact and burned.
Sources:
Eyewitness to the crash.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 15-May-2012 23:59 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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