Posts Tagged ‘2002’

S/N #97-26779 On 12 August 2002, an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, S/N 97-26779, performed an unplanned landing and rolled over to its left side shortly after takeoff in a mountainous region of southeast Afghanistan. The HH-60G, permanently assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron, 347th Rescue Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia, was temporarily assigned to the 41st…

S/N #89-26201 An HH-60G Pave Hawk of the 304th Rescue Sq., 939th Rescue Wg., Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, OR. crewed by Capt. Grant Dysle (P), Capt. Chris Bernard (CP), Martin Mills (FE), Andrew Canfield (PJ), unkn (PJ) and unkn (PJ) crashes on Mt. Hood while attempting a rescue three critically injured climbers who…

S/N #67-4994 On 24 January 2002, at 4:47 a.m. Central European Time (CET), a MH-53M Helicopter, Tail Number 67-4994, struck the USNS Kanawha in the western Mediterranean Sea, coordinates N3708.46 E01550.17. The MH-53 Helicopter was assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron, 352nd Special Operations Group, Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The mishap…

S/N #68-10363 On 10 January 2002, at approximately 0328 (all times are local), the mishap aircraft (MA), a MH-53, S/N 68-10363, crashed approximately 22 miles north northwest of Durango, CO. The crew on the MA consisted of six people, the mission pilot, copilot, two flight engineers, and two aerial gunners. Also on board were a…

S/N 69-6612 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION On 8 August 2002 at approximately 1610 (all times are local), the mishap aircraft (MA), a UH-1N, S/N 69-6612, crashed on Pad 8 of the auxiliary field (N34-57.16 W106-33.95), approximately 5 NM south of the Albuquerque International airport. The crew on the MA consisted of five people, the…