Accident Fuji-Bell UH-1B (HU-1B) 41553,
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Date:Monday 17 May 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fuji-Bell UH-1B (HU-1B)
Owner/operator:JGSDF
Registration: 41553
MSN: MH54
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Taiki town, Hokkaido -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain on medevac mission. Cause: electrical malfunction and bad weather conditions.

Sources:

Scramble.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jul-2021 15:07 TB Added
05-Aug-2021 14:28 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
08-Aug-2021 13:43 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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