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1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash This page was last edited on 11 June 2024, at 21:02 (UTC). Text is ...
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16 July – Sikorsky S-76A G-BJVX of Bristow Helicopters crashes into the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk following the loss of its rotor head in flight. All 11 people on board are killed. 19 August – A Mil Mi-26 of the Russian Air Force is shot down by Chechen separatists and crashes at Khankala, Chechnya. 127 people are killed.
The air force said three pilots were killed, including one with the call-sign "Juice", who had given many interviews to western media. [286] 27 August A United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey crashed on Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia, during a training exercise. The aircraft was carrying 23 service members.
The Air Force does not have comparable data for the Chinook, the most similar helicopter to the Osprey, but as of 2019 the Chinook had an average Class A mishap rate of 1.37.
The Taliban claimed they shot it down, mentioning a different model, a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter, downed in the eastern Logar province. The US denied the Taliban's claim. [24] [25] October 15: An Afghan army Mi-17 crashed due to technical faults on the outskirts of Mazar-i-Sharif. At least seven Afghan military personnel were killed in ...
During last year's AirVenture, five unexpected forced landings or crashes were reported in the region, with two fatal crashes July 29, 2023. No one was seriously hurt in the other three incidents.
US Army Boeing CH-47D Chinook, 90-00220, [128] [129] of the 6–158th AVN, [130] assigned for fire duty with the U.S. Forest Service, crashes at approximately 1750 hrs. on the Davis Ranch, 35 miles NE of McCall, Idaho, killing one of five on board. During a landing attempt in a clearing, the slope was misjudged, being ≈11 degrees rather than ...