Aircraft History |
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| 1969-07-11 | BV-107M, c/n 2529, ff? accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46F 156459 11Jul69 xfer HMMT-302 23Jul69 xfer H&MS-30 CRAA 03Sep71 xfer H&MS-30 18Nov71 xfer HMM-262 23Mar72 further unit xfers unk conv CH-46E unk unit xfers unk xfer HMM-165, YW-13, unk made emergency landing on Lake Qadisiya, Iraq after losing power shortly after takeoff from US base at Haditha Dam on 03Dec06. Fearing that helo might roll over and sink, 14 of the 16 occupants exited just before touchdown. Four of them drowned, but the remainder were rescued. Pilot and copilot remained onboard and found helo to have enough power that it could be taxied ashore. AFM 2/2007, 5/2007. HMM-165  | ||
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