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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70278

* 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
December 1982 81-23557 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

In December 1982 the Aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory and assigned to 9th Aviation Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:

From Date To Date Model Unit Name Location
1982-12-16 1984-01-15 UH-60A 9th Aviation Battalion Fort Lewis, Washington

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
18 October 1983 81-23557 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

On 18 October 1983 this aircraft was Chalk 2 in a flight of three aircraft conducting a Night Vision Google flight. The aircraft was observed making an abrupt right hand turn then crashing into some trees. The aircraft was destroyed in a post-crash fire.

  • Unit Involved: Charlie Company, 9th Aviation Battalion
  • Mishap Location: South of Mount Rainer National Park, Washington
  • Fatalities: 4