ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77070
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1993 |
| Time: | midday |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 74-22408 |
| MSN: | 13732 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bomburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Tail Rotor installed backwards. Fell of mid-flight causing the craft to spiral out of control. Helicopter landed on the Autobahn and bounced into a Mercedes Benz Dealership. One injury: Shattered leg, piolets seat broke off and flew backwards into the airman's leg. End result: Germany sues U.S. government for 7 Million U.S. Dollars.
Sources:
The piolet of the Helicopter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 13-Aug-2015 17:21 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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