ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166900
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Date: | Tuesday 25 October 1983 |
Time: | |
Type: | Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk |
Owner/operator: | USMC |
Registration: | 78-23002 |
MSN: | 70065 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Government House, St. George's -
Grenada
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:During the US invasion of the island Grenada, Operation Urgent Fury, after being hit by antiaircraft fire, two helicopters crashed, killing one of the pilots, Capt. Keith J. Lucas.
Sources:
http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/grenada/urgent_fury.pdf http://www.armyaircrews.com/blackhawk.html http://joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1978.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Jun-2014 18:23 |
gerard57 |
Added |
12-Jun-2014 18:25 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Source] |
30-Apr-2022 03:37 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location] |
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