Incident Sikorsky H-34G-III (S-58A) 81+08,
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Date:Tuesday 18 May 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S58P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky H-34G-III (S-58A)
Owner/operator:Heeresflieger (German Army Aviation)
Registration: 81+08
MSN: 58-1678
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pyrénées -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collision with H-34 (58+1505) 80+55 during exercise in the Pyrénées; both helicopters crashed and burned out; all crew members reportendly escaped unhurt.

Sources:

https://www.flugzeugforum.de//bw-kennungen-seit-1968-a-62214-10.html
Hamburger Abendblatt 19.5.1971, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jul-2010 02:27 TB Added
30-Apr-2011 17:00 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
30-Apr-2011 17:01 TB Updated [[Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]]
30-Apr-2011 17:03 TB Updated [Narrative]
30-Apr-2011 17:14 TB Updated [Country, Narrative]
13-Jan-2013 13:01 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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