ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65224
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 2009 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58D Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wheeler AAF, Oahu, HI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wahiawa-Wheeler AFB, HI (HHI/PHHI) |
| Wahiawa-Wheeler AFB, HI (HHI/PHHI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed on a maintenance test flight on what was described as a hard landing, while performing an autorotation test. One of the pilots was pronounced dead at the scene. The other one died later in hospital.
Sources:
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2015/12/26/editorial/letters/article-about-monsanto-was-right-thing-to-do/?AID=%2F20090527%2FBREAKING01%2F90527089
http://www.staradvertiser.com/article/20090529/NEWS08/905290334/Team+of+6+to+probe+fatal+copter+crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2009 22:01 | slowkid | Added |
| 29-May-2009 07:29 | slowkid | Updated |
| 10-Jun-2023 16:07 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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