Aircraft History |
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| 1969-01-27 | BV-107M, c/n 2493, ff? accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46F 156423 27Jan69 xfer HMM-162 06Feb69 xfer H&MS-26 09Nov72 xfer HMM-162 13Jan73 xfer HMM-261 20Sep73 further unit xfers unk conv CH-46E unk noted HMM-261, EM-?, unk w/o 20Dec83. HMM-162  | ||
| 1983-12-20 | A off Lebanon | accident Blade strike to ship superstructure USS Merrimack (AO-179) during unrep off coast of Beirut. Aircraft broke at the aft 410 section and post accident investigation survey, was pushed overboard and now rests on floor of Mediterranean Sea. Non-standard ops (nose of aircraft pointing towards ship stern for landing). | |
| HMM-261 callsign /EM-08. Ship cited for conducting unauthorized landings to facilitate loading of cargo using forklift. ACft arrived over spot, then LSE directed acft to turn eventually resulting in aft rotor blades striking superstructure. HMM-261 | |||
| I was crew chief on this helicopter during the accident, the winds also had a role in the accident as well | |||
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