ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77698
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 2004 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 96-26699 |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gurbuz district, Khost province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed in Gurbuz district of Afghanistan Aug 12, 2004 due to mechanical failure (chocks lodged in the collective during maneuvering flight). Aircraft impacted the ground in a near level attitude, skidded 67', bounced once, skidded another 330', hit a manmade rock wall, pivoted vertically about its nose, yawed right 90 deg. and rolled 270 deg. coming to rest inverted.
One of 4 crew killed, 12 of 14 passengers injured.
Sources:
Scramble 310
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1996.html
http://armyaircrews.com/blackhawk.html
http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/aug2004/a081204a.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 19-Sep-2012 06:19 | krasatpi | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Sep-2012 04:56 | krasatpi | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2021 19:45 | TB | Updated [Time, Location] |
| 02-Jul-2021 19:45 | TB | Updated [[Time, Location]] |
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