ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64646
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| Date: | Monday 12 August 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana |
| Registration: | FAC4508 |
| MSN: | 11166 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melgar AFB, Tolimar -
 Colombia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Melgar AFB (SKME) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Heavy landing after takeoff, with 36 pounds of torque, the engine N1 turbine well drops, and aircraft fell to the ground from an altitude of 50 feet. *Both crew seriously injured. *On post-maintenance flight.
Sources:
Scramble 283
http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=143517
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/usa/USDOS/DOS-UH1H.htm
*AFM December 2002, p72
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2009 23:46 | Anon. | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2011 06:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:54 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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