5-Jan-2021
Helicopter made a precautionary landing, but the field was very soft and it sank into the soil, which initiated an exercise to extract it using cranes etc over two or three days. RAF Benson photo... Read more
8-Jun-2015
Emergency landing at Manchester Airport and engineer called.... Read more
19-Apr-2015
Chinook dropped part of its underslung load in farm field. Chinook was flying as part of the Joint Warrior exercise... Read more
28-May-2014
An ISAF service member died as a result of a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan. One report states the Chinook contacted a telecoms tower when taking off at night.... Read more
9-Jan-2014
Safe emergency landing made with no damage to aircraft. Helicopter AOG awaiting engineer... Read more
8-Dec-2013
Royal Air Force Chinook made emergency landing while en route from Amman (Jordan) to Akrotiri (Cyprus). Some reports suggest location is in or near a minefield... Read more
8-Feb-2013
Shattered windscreen from bird strike. Emergency field landing... Read more
7-Jan-2013
Minutes after take-off from Pucallpa, the helicopter appeared to have a problem en route and smoke was coming from the aircraft. Shortly after it crashed into a jungle area killing all 7 on board – 2 Peruvians – Joel Castillo and Luis Ramos, and 5 Americans – Dan Immel , Ed Córdova, Jaime Pickett, Lee... Read more
28-Aug-2012
Attempting to land in the regional command-east section of Afghanistan when the “non-hostile incident” occurred.... Read more
20-Jul-2012
Aircraft damaged after hitting powerlines on a training flight out of Odiham... Read more
22-Jun-2012
Helicopter damaged, although extent of damage not stated. One occupant injured.... Read more
5-Jun-2012
Precautionary landing on flight out of the Army Support Facility in Windsor Locks, CT. Pilot had noticed unusual engine noise and seen smoke... Read more
4-May-2012
Royal Netherlands Air Force pilot heard a strange noise shortly after takeoff from the base of Florennes and elected to put the helicopter down in a field. No damage... Read more
7-Apr-2012
Royal Air Force Chinook suffered unspecificed “mishap” during training exercise. It is known that Chinooks ZA671, ZA711 and ZA712 (and maybe a fourth?) are all currently based in Yuma on training work, so subject aircraft will be one of these.... Read more
31-Mar-2012
Emergency landing while firefighting, possibly due to broken hydraulic lines... Read more
14-Oct-2011
A maintenance team conducted an initial assessment and it appears that the forced landing was the result of a mechanical issue. No insurgent activity was reported during the landing.... Read more
6-Aug-2011
30 members of the US military, a civilian interpreter and 7 Afghan soldiers died. Initial reports suggest it was shot down by Taliban forces... Read more
25-Jul-2011
ISAF helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan – reported by some as a Chinook hit by an RPG. As coalition rescue forces approached the crash site, they came under enemy fire. Coalition forces returned fire, with small arms, while working to secure the site of the crash. All passengers and crew members have been secured and... Read more
30-May-2011
An Australian Army Officer (later named as Marcus Case) was killed when an Australian Chinook Helicopter crashed while undertaking a re-supply mission in Zabul Province.... Read more
23-May-2011
ONe of the four Chinooks used in Ireland for President Obama’s visit had a blade damaged in the high winds. The helicopter was airfreighted out of Dublin on 3rd June in a C-17 freighter for repair.... Read more
16-May-2011
Four Canadian soldiers were injured, one of them seriously, when a Chinook helicopter crashed on landing under moonlight in a remote part of Panjwaii district in southern Afghanistan early Monday morning... Read more
4-May-2011
A Chinook out of Fort Campbell made an emergency landing in a field in Crittenden County near Frances, Kentucky. One person suffered minor injuries but there is no word on how many people were on board.... Read more
10-Feb-2011
Hydraulic problems force helicopter to land in field... Read more
5-Jan-2011
Precautionary landing made after warning light illumination. Later departed. One of crew wearing Boeing flight uniform. Likely on test flight out of Boeing facility at Milville Municipal Airport... Read more
12-Oct-2010
An explosion onboard a NATO helicopter has killed one person and wounded seven shortly after it landed at an outpost in eastern Afghanistan.... Read more
30-Aug-2009
30-Aug-09 Boeing CH-47 Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan... Read more
19-Aug-2009
19-Aug-09 Boeing CH-47 Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan... Read more
9-Aug-2009
9-Aug-09 Boeing CH-47 Henderson, US-Kentucky... Read more
17-Jan-2009
17-Jan-09 Boeing CH-47D Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan... Read more
