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Aircraft Mfr's Number: 70824

* 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
January 1985 84-23987 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

In January 1985 the Aircraft was accepted into the Army Inventory.

Aircraft Historical Events: Entry 2

Date Tail Number Model Country Operator
30 September 1989 84-23987 UH-60A Flag U.S. Army

On 30 September 1989 the crew of this aircraft experienced a Tail rotor malfunction at 700 feet AGL and 100 knots. The aircraft entered a right spin and impacted the water. It was later determined that the flange on the oil cooler fan failed.

  • Unit Involved: 214th Medical Detachment
  • Mishap Location: Panama Bay (approximately 1/4 mile off Kobbe Beach)
  • Fatalities: 1 (3 injured)