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Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1976 |
Time: | |
Type: | Sikorsky CH-54B Tarhe (S-64B) |
Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
Registration: | 69-18475 |
MSN: | 64-083 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Fort Still, OK -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Landing Strip 15, North Field |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Hit large tree, crashed and caught fire shortly after take-off due to blowing dust (brown-out). Helicopter was turning around and cw pic was drafting left as he turned, poor night vision. Capt Jerry Fink sic did not want to do this maneuver but just depart straight out. Cockpit was chopped off on crash, rolled under burning helicopter. Two member did not make it in cockpit. Cpt fink did. Major injuries. Crew chief in pot got a spriand ankle'
Sources:
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/5068/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Dec-2009 11:59 |
TB |
Added |
18-Mar-2011 17:52 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
04-Aug-2014 10:53 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
21-Feb-2018 19:55 |
Jerry |
Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
21-Feb-2018 19:55 |
harro |
Updated [Total fatalities] |
20-Jan-2019 10:01 |
John Land Rover |
Updated [Date, Source] |
04-Jun-2023 01:25 |
Ron Averes |
Updated |
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