ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149219
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 2004 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 87-26014 |
| MSN: | 70.1218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 105 mi E of Shindand -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed during medevac mission while attempting to lower medical litter in brownout conditions.
three of four crew members were injured, one dying in hospital the next day. The injured passenger survived. Pilot attempted to go around but as the engines reached turbine temperature limits, the aircraft struck a canyon wall south of the planned landing zone.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1987.html
AFM DEC 2004/NOV 2005, p77
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2012 06:19 | krasatpi | Added |
| 16-Jul-2021 17:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2021 17:40 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Jul-2021 12:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2021 14:19 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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