ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218536
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| Date: | Monday 2 June 1980 |
| Time: | 09:13 |
| Type: |  Hughes 500MD |
| Owner/operator: | Armén, Swedish Army |
| Registration: | N369MD |
| MSN: | 590492D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vikingstad -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Linköping (ESCF) |
| Linköping (ESCF) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was owned by Hughes Helicopters, leased by Swedish Army via Hughes Swedish agent Saab-Scania and used in experiment with TOW missiles.
The helicopter banked left from an altitude of 50-75 meters until the rotor touched ground and the helicopter crashed. The two Army aviators was seriously injured. Probable cause: rotor stall.
Sources:
https://www.havkom.se/utredningar/militaer/haveri-med-helikopter-n-369-md-typ-hughes-500-md-vid-vikingstad (Sweish crash investigation)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2018 16:12 | Masen63 | Added |
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