ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77449
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| Date: | Thursday 11 April 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 89-0209 |
| MSN: | PV621 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northeast of Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, assigned to A Company, 3rd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, crashed in Afghanistan. Both pilots survived this accident and were in critical, but stable condition having been evacuated to Germany. The accident occurred on Thursday night, 11 April 2002.
Aircraft encountered problem at 150 foot altitude, struck ground, bounced into air, impacted again and slid 45 feet, shedding underwing stores, undercarriage and tail boom. Aircraft destroyed on site by demolition charges.
Sources:
Scramble 276
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/news/Afghanistan/apache_crash.html
http://www.defendamerica.mil/photoessays/apr2002/p042402a2.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1989.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 13-Sep-2012 04:48 | krasatpi | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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