Accident Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk 78-22999,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77618
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 October 1983
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic H60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 78-22999
MSN: 70.062
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi NE of Fort Sherman -   Panama
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Charlie Company, 158th Aviation Battalion, Instructor pilot and Crew Chief were killed (a Major was rescued) in the crash about 2 miles northeast of Fort Sherman, Panama near the entrance to the Canal.

Sources:

Scramble
Night Stalkers, Army Aircrews, DOD casualty records

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2010 14:30 ASN Archive
16-Oct-2015 16:19 RodgerAsai Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
01-Dec-2019 20:31 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Country, Phase]

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