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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70141

* 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
April 1981 79-23324 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

In April 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
1981-04-16 1982-02-15 UH-60A HHC, 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina
1982-02-16 1982-12-15 UH-60A 82nd Aviation Battalion Fort Bragg, North Carolina
1982-12-16 1984-04-15 UH-60A USATSCH Fort Eustis, Virginia

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
04 March 1982 79-23324 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

On 04 March 1982 this aircraft was destroyed when it impacted trees during a training flight. The aircraft came to rest inverted. The Instructor Pilot sustained fatal injuries upon impact. The pilot of the aircraft was able to direct search and rescue but later succumbed to injuries.

  • Unit Involved: B Co/82nd AVN BN
  • Mishap Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  • Fatalities: 2