MH-53J
Hurlburt Field, FL
21 May 1986

S/N #73-1651 MH-53J #73-1651 of the 20th SOS at Hurlburt Field, FL. crashed when it impacted a ridgeline at night during formation approach at Exercise “Elated Cyclone” near Nellis AFB, NV. Maj. Richard Brims (P) was killed in the crash. The accident report was highly classified and no other detail are available at this time.…

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HH-53C
Hill AFB, UT
30 Oct 1986

S/N #68-10354 HH-53C #68-10354 of the 6514th Test Sq. at Hill AFB, UT., settled with power and crashed short of LZ during a ridgeline approach at 9,500 feet, on Swasey Peak, 120 miles southwest of Hill AFB, UT. The helicopter was destroyed in post-crash fire. The crew and all passengers successfully egressed the aircraft without…

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UH-1
Ellsworth AFB, SD
29 May 1986

Air Force Investigates Helicopter CrashAssociated PressMay. 30, 1986 5:17 PM ET STURGIS, S.D. (AP) _ The Air Force on Friday convened a special board of officers from the Strategic Air Command to investigate the crash of a UH-1 Huey helicopter that killed five people and critically injured a sixth. The helicopter, which was providing security…

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