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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70139

* The model displayed above will either be the aircraft's birth or earliest modified model. To see the aircrafts modification history see the below Aircraft Historical Events.

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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
March 1981 79-23322 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

In March 1981 the aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory and assigned to B Co/82nd AVN BN at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:

From Date To Date Model Unit Name Location
1981-03-16 1981-09-15 UH-60A HHC, 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina
1981-09-16 1981-11-15 UH-60A USATSCH Fort Eustis, Virginia

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
25 August 1981 79-23322 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

On 25 August 1981 this aircraft was destroyed during a training flight while conducting simulated single-engine run-on landings. During the approach the aircraft experienced a dual engine loss of power when both Power Control Levers were inadvertently shut off.

  • Unit Involved: B Co/82nd AVN BN
  • Mishap Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  • Fatalities: 0