Accident Vertol YH-21 Work Horse ,
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Date:Tuesday 17 November 1953
Time:
Type:Vertol YH-21 Work Horse
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Greenland -   Greenland
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Arctic rescue helicopter crashed. Based at Eglin AFB, FL.

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 19 November 1953, p5
https://usafrotorheads.com/yh-21thule-ab-greenland17-nov-1953/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Sep-2022 18:52 TB Added
26-Aug-2023 07:35 harro Updated

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