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| Date: | Tuesday 22 September 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 84-24243 |
| MSN: | PV103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Rucker, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed. Early reports suggest a TR failure. Later reports a MR failure.
Sources:
Scramble 249
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/27/us/army-grounds-copter-fleet-after-fatal-crash.html
https://taskandpurpose.com/apache-helicopter-fleet-strap-pack-nut/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 01-Jul-2012 07:35 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-May-2018 04:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
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