ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140384
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| Date: | Monday 12 December 2011 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Cavalry Air Brigade, US Army |
| Registration: | 90-00372 |
| MSN: | 43239 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW training area of Joint Base Lewis-McChord - KTCM, nr. Tacoma, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Joint Base Lewis-McChord - KTCM |
| Joint Base Lewis-McChord - KTCM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters crashed after 20:00 hours in an aviation training area SW of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) during a training flight approx 2 miles south of Spurgeon Creek Road Southeast and Rainier Road Southeast. Pilot, ATC and comm issues were all factors that led to mid-air crash. It is not yet clear at the moment whether the helicopters collided or crashed separately.
The two crew members of each helicopter were killed. Some sources reported that there were also two injuries.
Sources:
1. http://buffalonews.com/wire-feeds/24-hour-national-news/article670592.ece
2. http://www.kptv.com/story/16310573/military-base-investigates-report-of-chopper-crash
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16155159
4. http://www.khq.com/story/16310579/joint-base-lewis-mcchord-personnel-investigating-military-helicopter-crash
5. http://www01.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/dec/12/us-mcchord-helicopter-report/?hpap
6. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
7. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1990.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2011 01:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Dec-2011 02:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2011 02:41 | RobertMB | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
| 13-Dec-2011 08:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2011 12:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2016 20:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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