Hard landing Incident Boeing CH-47D Chinook 86-01669,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149111
 
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Date:Sunday 6 October 2002
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing CH-47D Chinook
Owner/operator:US Army
Registration: 86-01669
MSN: M.3174
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:over Afghanistan -   Afghanistan
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On 6 October 2002, 86-01669 suffered a hard landing in Afghanistan. The airframe was severely damaged when the landing gear were removed from the aircraft as it impacted the ground. The aircraft was transported via sling load to Kandahar by an Mil Mi-26 helicopter and then evacuated back to the United States for repair.

Sources:

http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/D_Models/86-01669/86-01669.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1986.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Sep-2012 06:25 krasatpi Added

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