ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269278
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| Date: | Saturday 15 January 2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58D |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 97-01322 |
| MSN: | 48428 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | -
 Iraq
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit by ground fire in the starboard rocket pod, causing one of the rockets to catch fire and resulting in considerable fire damage to that side of the helicopter. The crew made a safe landing and extinguished the fire before restarting the engine and flying to safety.
The helicopter noted as scrapped without date.
Sources:
AFM OCT 2005, p74
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2021 13:08 | TB | Added |
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