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09-Apr-12 Boeing AH-64 Pechigram district, Afghanistan (2F)

09-Apr-13

Two US soldiers killed in helicopter crash.  A press release from the Pennsylvania National Guard named the pair as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, 34, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, 27.

16-Mar-13 Bell OH-58D Daman district, Afghanistan (1F)

16-Mar-13

Officials from the International Security Assistance Force said they have no indication that the helicopter was brought down by enemy activity in the area.

11-Mar-13 Sikorsky UH-60 Daman district, Afghanistan (5F)

11-Mar-13

Helicopter went down during rain storm

31-Jan-13 Boeing AH-64D Raleigh, US-North Carolina

31-Jan-13

Emergency landing after electrical malfunction

05-Sep-12 Bell OH-58D Puli Alam, Afghanistan (2F)

05-Sep-12

“An ISAF helicopter has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, resulting in two ISAF fatalities. We are investigating,” a spokesman for NATO’s U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force said.  The two casualties were later named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jose L. Montenegro Jr., 31, of Houston, Texas, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thalia S. Ramirez, 28, of [...]

30-Aug-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Hanover, US-Virginia

30-Aug-12

Force landing in corn field.  No apparent damage.

28-Aug-12 Boeing CH-47 Afghanistan

28-Aug-12

Attempting to land in the regional command-east section of Afghanistan when the “non-hostile incident” occurred.

16-Aug-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Shah Wali Kot, Afghanistan (11F)

16-Aug-12

Helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven Americans and four Afghans

06-Jun-12 Bell OH-58D Qarah Bagh, Afghanistan (2F)

06-Jun-12

Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan, military officials reported.  The pair were later named as Capt. Scott P. Pace, 33, of Brawley, California  and Lt. Mathew G. Fazzari, 25, of Walla Walla, Washington.  This report states they took fire from insurgents

05-Jun-12 10-08079 Boeing CH-47F Hadley, US-Massachusetts

05-Jun-12

Precautionary landing on flight out of the Army Support Facility in Windsor Locks, CT.  Pilot had noticed unusual engine noise and seen smoke

15-May-12 Boeing AH-64 Killeen, US-Texas

15-May-12

Missile training device accidentally dropped from Apache helicopter out of Fort Hood.

19-Apr-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Helmand Province, Afghanistan (4F)

19-Apr-12

A Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday in southern Afghanistan, killing all four POB.  Weather was apparently a factor.  Fatalities named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nicholas Johnson, 27, San Diego; Spc. Dean Shaffer, 23, Pekin, Ill.; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Don Viray, 25, Waipahu, Hawaii; and Spc. Chris Workman, 33, Boise, Idaho.

12-Dec-11 Bell OH-58D Lewis-McChord, US-Washington (2F) [1 of 2]

12-Dec-11

One of two OH-58Ds which crashed around the same time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on night training flights.  Each involved 2 fatalities.  Not yet released whether it was one accident or two. The four were named as Capt. Anne M. Montgomery, and Chief Warrant Officers Frank A. Buoniconti, Joseph S. Satterfield and Lucas Daniel Sigfrid

12-Dec-11 Bell OH-58D Lewis-McChord, US-Washington (2F) [2 of 2]

12-Dec-11

One of two OH-58Ds which crashed around the same time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on night training flights.  Each involved 2 fatalities.  Not yet released whether it was one accident or two. The four were named as Capt. Anne M. Montgomery, and Chief Warrant Officers Frank A. Buoniconti, Joseph S. Satterfield and Lucas Daniel Sigfrid

08-Aug-11 Boeing AH-6M Fort Benning, US-Georgia (2F)

08-Aug-11

Two Army  pilots were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise on a live-fire range.  Pilots named as Capt. John D. Hortman, 30, of Inman, SC, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Steven B. Redd, 37, of Lancaster, CA. Both served in the 1st Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment stationed at Fort Campbell, [...]

06-Aug-11 Boeing CH-47D Wardak Province, Afghanistan (38F)

06-Aug-11

30 members of the US military, a civilian interpreter and 7 Afghan soldiers died.  Initial reports suggest it was shot down by Taliban forces

24-Jun-11 Honeywell RQ-16 Fukushima, Japan

24-Jun-11

A Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk drone amde an emergency landing on the remains of the #2 reactor at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station while taking air samples to measure radiation levels.

19-Jun-11 Sikorsky HH-60M Turtlecreek Township, US-Ohio

19-Jun-11

Precautionary landing after problem with one engine

05-Jun-11 Bell OH-58D Sabari District, Afghanistan (2F)

05-Jun-11

A NATO spokesman in eastern Afghanistan said the helicopter in Sunday’s crash went down in the Sabari District of Khost Province, a mountainous area near the Pakistan border, where insurgent activity has been among the heaviest this spring.  Deceased later named as Chief Warrant Officer Kenneth R. White, 35, of Fort Collins, Colo., and Chief [...]

17-May-11 Boeing AH-64 Hanover, US-Colorado

17-May-11

A 1-2 Aviation Reconnaissance Battalion flying an Apache helicopter made a cautionary landing in Hanover, east of Butts Army Airfield when a red warning light came on

04-May-11 Boeing CH-47 Frances, US-Kentucky

04-May-11

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.

01-May-11 Sikorsky UH-60 Abbottabad, Pakistan

01-May-11

One US Army helicopter crashed during the 40 minute US navy seal operation to kill or capture Osama bin Laden. No one was hurt.  Local reports quote the time as “late on Sunday night”.  Three other helicopters involved in this operation.  Some reports say it crashed after being shot at from the ground

28-Apr-11 98-5054 Boeing AH-64D Packers Bend, US-Alabama (1F)

28-Apr-11

Instructor killed, Dutch student unnijured.  Helicopter apparently struck the cable for the Davis Ferry that is strung across the Alabama River

23-Apr-11 Bell OH-58D Kapisa province, Afghanistan (1F)

23-Apr-11

The Kapisa deputy provincial governor Aziz Ul Rahman said that the helicopter had hit a cable.  Fatality later named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Terry L. Varnadore II, 29, of Arden, N.C

24-Mar-11 Bell OH-58D Linden, US-North Carolina

24-Mar-11

Very heavylanding in farm field after experiencing mechanical issues.  Skids took impact, and tail boom also damaged.  Tail rotor not attached to the helicopter by the time it came to rest.

07-Mar-11 Event, US-Texas

07-Mar-11

US Army helicopter made precautionary landing which required engineers to be called out from its Fort Hood base

09-Feb-11 Sikorsky UH-60 Lafayette, US-Indiana

09-Feb-11

The helicopter’s tail rotor accidentally touched the runway during a practice run, damaging it and causing the craft to make a hard landing

07-Feb-11 93-26476 Sikorsky UH-60 Honolulu, US-Hawaii

07-Feb-11

Emergency landing made in school field after warning light illuminated.  No damage.  Crew turned situation into educational opportunity for the school children.

04-Feb-11 Sikorsky UH-60 New Baltimore, US-New York

04-Feb-11

Warning light led to emergency landing in snowy field.  No indication of any damage or injuries

05-Jan-11 Boeing CH-47 Stow Creek Township, US-New Jersey

05-Jan-11

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

14-Dec-10 Bell OH-58D Fort Rucker, US-Alabama (1F)

14-Dec-10

Training accident – student seriouslyinjured, instructor killed

23-Nov-10 Bell TH-67 Fort Rucker, US-Alabama

23-Nov-10

Instructor and student suffered minor injuries in an accident during helicopter flight training

14-Oct-10 Sikorsky UH-60 Alfred, US-New York

14-Oct-10

The Blackhawk was conducting a routine training flight when one of the two engines experienced a mechanical problem.

01-Jul-10 (Serial TBA) Sikorsky UH-60 Shelbyville, US-Indiana

01-Jul-10

30-Jun-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing AH-64 Pikes Peak, US-Colorado

30-Jun-10

09-Jun-10 (Serial TBA) Sikorsky UH-60 Sangin, Afghanistan (5F)

09-Jun-10

4 fatalities in the accident, 5th died later as a result of injuries (report)

02-May-10 (Serial TBA) Boeing AH-64 Eastover, US-South Carolina (1F)

02-May-10

17-Apr-10 95-26648 Sikorsky UH-60L 12 miles north of Tikrit, Iraq (1F)

17-Apr-10

03-Feb-10 (Serial TBA) Sikorsky UH-60 Darmstadt, Germany (3F)

03-Feb-10

09-Nov-09 (Serial TBA) Bell OH-58D Tikrit, Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq (2F)

09-Nov-09

26-Oct-09 (Serial TBA) Boeing CH-47 Western region, Afghanistan (10F)

26-Oct-09

22-Oct-09 (Serial TBA) Sikorsky UH-60 off Virginia Beach, US-Virginia (1F)

22-Oct-09

21-Sep-09 Boeing AH-64 Fort Hood, US-Texas

21-Sep-09

19-Sep-09 Sikorsky UH-60 Joint Base Balad, Iraq (1F)

19-Sep-09

08-Sep-09 N67606 Bell TH-67A Wicksburg, US-Alabama

08-Sep-09

4-Sep-09 Bell OH-58 Redding Municipal Airport, US-California

04-Sep-09

4-Sep-09 Bell OH-58 Redding Municipal Airport, US-California

27-Jul-09 Sikorsky UH-60 Huntsville, US-Alabama

27-Jul-09

27-Jul-09 Sikorsky UH-60 Huntsville, US-Alabama

26-Jul-09 (Serial TBA) Sikorsky UH-60 San Fernando, El Salvador

26-Jul-09

21-Jul-09 Bell TH-67A Fort Rucker, US-Alabama

21-Jul-09

21-Jul-09 N91637 Bell B026 Andalusia, US-Alabama

21-Jul-09

21-Jul-09 N91637 Bell B026 Andalusia, US-Alabama

22-Jun-09 Bell TH67 nr Fort Rucker, US-Alabama (1F)

22-Jun-09

22-Jun-09 Bell TH67 nr Fort Rucker, US-Alabama

26-Jan-09 Bell OH-58D Kirkuk, Iraq – 2of2 (2F)

26-Jan-09

26-Jan-09 Bell OH-58D Kirkuk, Iraq – 1of2 (2F)

26-Jan-09

26-Jan-09 Bell OH-58D Kirkuk, Iraq

17-Jan-09 05-08012 Boeing CH-47F Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan (1F)

17-Jan-09

17-Jan-09 Boeing CH-47D Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan