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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70298
* 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.
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 1
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1983 | 81-23577 | UH-60A |  |
U.S. Army |
In February 1983 the Aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory. |
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Abbreviated Army Aircraft History:
| From Date | To Date | Model | Unit Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-02-16 | 1983-11-15 | UH-60A | 201st Aviation Company | Camp Humpheys, South Korea |
| 1983-11-16 | 1993-07-15 | UH-60A | AVSCOM | Saint Louis, Missouri |
Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81-23577 | UH-60A | |
Department of Homeland Security |
Sometime during the mid to late 1980s the aircraft was transferred to the CBP and maintained its Army registration. |
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Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 3
| Date | Tail Number | Model | Country | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 1993 | 81-23577 | UH-60A | |
Department of Homeland Security |
On July 14, 1993, at about 1033 eastern daylight time, a Sikorsky UH-60A, serial No. 81-23577, call sign Omaha 77 (OM77), registered to the U.S. Army, operated by the U.S. Customs Service, on a public-use flight, searching for clandestine airstrips and suspected drug drop sites in the South Georgia area, collided with power transmission lines and crashed. The helicopter was destroyed. The airline transport pilot-in-command, copilot, air officer, and one passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Brunswick Glynco Jetport at an undetermined time.
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