- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | September 11, 1982 |
Time: | 1250 |
Location: | Near Mannheim, West Germany |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Army |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | ? |
AC Type: | Boeing Vertol CH-47C (helicopter) |
Registration: | 74-22292 |
cn / ln: | ? |
Aboard: | 46 (passengers:42 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 46 (passengers:42 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed helicopter experiencing catastrophic mechanical failure and separation of one of the rotors. The aircraft was carrying French and German sky divers as part of Mannheim's 375 birthday celebration. Bearing failure in the forward transmission pack. |
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