Year 1987 accidents
List of helicopter accidentsFilter:
Aerospatiale | Alouette II | 4 |
Aerospatiale | Alouette III | 3 |
Aerospatiale | AS332 Super Puma | 2 |
Aerospatiale | AS350 Ecureuil | 3 |
Aerospatiale | AS355 ecureuil 2 | 1 |
Aerospatiale | Gazelle | 2 |
Aerospatiale | SA330 Puma | 4 |
Agusta | AB205 | 1 |
Agusta | AB212 | 1 |
Bell | 204 | 1 |
Bell | 212 | 4 |
Bell | 222 | 2 |
Bell | 412 | 1 |
Bell | 47 | 1 |
Boeing-Vertol | 107M H-46 Sea Knight | 6 |
Boeing-Vertol | CH-47 Chinook | 1 |
Breda Nardi | NH500 | 1 |
Dornier | UH-1D | 1 |
Hughes | 269 | 1 |
Hughes | 369 / 500 / H-6 | 1 |
Kaman | Seasprite | 2 |
Kawasaki | 369HS | 2 |
Kawasaki | kv 107-ii | 1 |
MBB | Bo105 | 1 |
McDonnell Douglas | AH-64A Apache | 3 |
Mil | Mi-2 Hoplite | 1 |
Mil | Mi-24 Hind | 1 |
Sikorsky | S-55 H-19 | 3 |
Sikorsky | S-58 H-34 | 2 |
Sikorsky | S-61 H-3 | 6 |
Sikorsky | S-62 HH-52 | 1 |
Sikorsky | S-65 H-53 | 1 |
Sikorsky | S-70 H-60 | 3 |
Sikorsky | S-80 H-53E | 1 |
Westland | Lynx | 2 |
Westland | Sea King | 2 |
Westland | Wessex | 3 |
Year | Version | C/N | |
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1987 | 212 | 30719 | FAP-618 : FAP d/d 1975; w/o 05mar87 |
1987 | 212 | 30736 | PNC-155 : PNC, test serial N90141;
w/o 04aug87 |
1987 | 222 | 47015 | N1074T : Apr87, while on a post-maintenance flight over Texas, the drive system for the main rotor failed, causing total loss of control. It then impacted the ground, killing 2 crewmembers. (Info from TV Tropes for Airwolf Series.) |
1987 | 222ut | 47563 | JA9666 : w/o 1987 at Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture. no injuries;
canc Feb88 |
1987 | 269B | 116-0292 | D-HCLE : w/o 30may87 |
1987 | 369hs | 11-0275S | G-GASB : 15 Aug 1987 destroyed by fire following engine failure on take-off at South Heighton, nr Newhaven. |
1987 | 412 | 33018 | N3910U : Seaboard Partnership N1 at Boynton Beach, FL Sep81;
w/o 07dec87 Gulf of Mexico, off Galvestone, TX;
canc 23apr91 |
1987 | 47g-3 | 6517 | NZ3704 : RNZAF. w/o 16jan87 |
1987 | ab205a-1 | 4510 | 4510 : 358 MED w/o 26jul87 |
1987 | ab212 | 5572 | MM81072 : |
1987 | ah-64a | PV014 | 83-23789 : US Army; 9jul87 w/o |
1987 | ah-64a | PV103 | 84-24243 : US Army; 22sep87 w/o |
1987 | ah-64a | PV119 | 84-24259 : this aircraft actually crashed in october 1987. aircrew was attempting to avoid low power lines and made hard contact from 40+ verticle feet , the airframe suffered irrepairable damage along with avionic, control surfaces, main engine and rotor damage. aircraft was returned to hood af in november 1987 where it stayed in the 2/6cav parts depot enclosure for an additional 18 months. post and during investigation serviceable items were removed for re-distribution on common models. this event took place during reforger 87. |
1987 | as332c | 2012 | C-GQRL : w/o 03oct87 crash during logging at Quatam River, BC;
deleted reg Feb88 |
1987 | as332f | 2098 | HU-442 : TNI-AL; w/o oct87 |
1987 | as350 | 1560 | MAAW-H08 : Aerospatiale AS350 Ecureuil, cn 1560, ff:?; del Germany as D-HEZE, unk; to Malawi Army Air Wing as MAAW-H08, 27jun85; w/o 30jul7; hulk rtnd to France & rebuilt as F-WYMB, to F-GFHM. |
1987 | as350b | 1593 | N350AE : |
1987 | 105c | S-127 | LN-OSH : Norsk Luftambulanse d/d 1980; ex D-HDDT; w/o 24oct87 at Fokstua, Norway |
1987 | ch-124 | 61-234 | 12409 : reported fuselage only still in use by Dec 2018 as G I at Borden, |
1987 | CH-46A | 2061 | 151913 : I think this may be the flight on a sight seeing trip in the PI flying down the Snake river with passenger's on board. The Helo rounded a bend and flew into a cable slam dunking the aircraft killing all on board. The Crew Chief was one of my instrucrers and good friend, Doug Groll. To Doug and all on board Rip. AECS AW NAC Garrity (Ret) |
1987 | CH-46A | 2139 | 152518 : asg HC-5 /RB-12, unk; w/o 22oct87 video ditched in North Arabian Gulf off USNS Spica (T-AFS-9) when one engine failed during Vert Reo with USS Ranger. All crew rescued, helo sank. |
1987 | CH-46A | 2162 | 152540 : HC-11, Det 5 /VR-55;
w/o 27Aug87 |
1987 | CH-46D | 2296 | 153398 : w/o 22nov87 at MCAS Tustin. It was with HMM-164 /YT |
1987 | CH-46F | 2585 | 157686 : 1981 transf from HMM-262 Kaneohe Bay, HI to HMM-164 during Pacific trans Pac to Okinawa |
1987 | CH-46F | 2624 | 157725 : 11jun82 |
1987 | ch-47c | b-852 | ZA721 : w/o RAF Mount Pleasant, Falklands crashed during post servicing air test. 7 fatalities. 3 crew and 4 flight test engineers from RAF Odiham |
1987 | ch-53d | 65-280 | 157154 : w/o 22jan87 HMH-462 /YF; 24mar95 on El Mirage Field, CA scrapyard, only tail |
1987 | ch-53e | 65-485 | 162008 : Aircraft was HMH-465 /YJ-21 |
1987 | h-34g.III | 58-1612 | PK-OBL : xfer Airfast Services as PK-OBL, unk; w/o when ditched in Java Sea off Madura Island, 09Nov87. |
1987 | h-34g.i | 58-879 | N47782 : w/o 1oct87 |
1987 | hb350b | 1977 | H-028 : Paraguay air force;
w/o 29sep87 |
1987 | hb355f2 | 5321 | N-7059 : Marinha UH-13 type; w/o 05jun87 HU-1 |
1987 | hh-52a | 62-125 | 1442 : I was assigned to CGAS Port Angeles at the time of the mishap. I participated in the salvage and later received the 8 day clock as well as the pilot and co-pilot seats. Converted the seats to bar stools and had the clock repaired. It sits on my desk and functions perfectly. |
1987 | hss-2 | 61-015 | 148037 : w/o , asg HC-2, on routine flight from Bahrain to the command ship USS La Salle docked in Manama. Was too low and crashed into its starboard side scorching it |
1987 | hss-2 | 61-061 | 148987 : USN; conv SH-3G; VC-8 w/o 27apr87 |
1987 | hss-2 | 61-069 | 148995 : w/o 12jan87 HS-11 /AB-612 |
1987 | hss-2 | 61-206 | 149931 : USN; conv SH-3H; w/o 09nov87 /NF-615 HS-12 USS Midway on Indian Ocean, 1 fatality |
1987 | kv-107iia-sm-1 | 4123 | MOI 07 : Kevin Perrier and John Mullen died in the crash. John was pilot and Kev the crew chief. Kev wasn't due to fly that mission, the other crew chief went off sick that day. The mission was to assist in load lifting pallets of building gear. |
1987 | ah1 | 107/1 | XZ204 : AAC; 662 Sqn w/o 18mar88 |
1987 | mk80 | 187 | S-187 : RDN; w/o 20feb87 near Vagar Airport, Faroe Islands; ex G-17-21 |
1987 | mh-60g | 70-352 | 81-23647 : SrA Beski was the flight engineer |
1987 | mi-2 | 535431127 | R-10 : Hungary Police d/d 1978;
w/o 02apr87;
fuselage at Aircraft Museum, Szolnokon |
1987 | mi-24d | M340141 | 0141 : crashed while with 51.VRP |
1987 | NH500MC | 33-0286M | MM81056 : GdiF-98. w/o 31jan87 Bari |
1987 | OH-6D | 6460 | 31159 : Kawasaki 369HM, c/n 6460, ff?; del JGSDF as OH-6D, 31159 unk; unit xfers unk; w/o 10Jul87. |
1987 | OH-6D | 6467 | 31166 : Kawasaki 369HM, c/n 6467, ff?; del JGSDF as OH-6D, 31166 unk; unit xfers unk; w/o 10Jul87. |
1987 | S-55 | 55-279 | N414A : w/o 23apr87 De Quincy, LA |
1987 | S-55C | 55-1078 | H-53 : S-55C; to fach S-55T type; w/o 27oct87 |
1987 | S-55C | 55-482 | N418A : private;
w/o 03feb87 during agricultural work at Kurthwood, LA |
1987 | S-61N | 61-487 | OY-HAN : 11sep87 was the actual crashdate. I was on the RDAF crew that flew the co-pilot to Denmark for medical treatment, just checked my logbook for correct date |
1987 | s-70c | 70-831 | ? : S-70C2 China;
w/o 08oct87 |
1987 | sa315b | 2393 | 158 : Ejercito, w/o 08dec87 |
1987 | sa315b | 2619 | FAB-739 : FAB HB.315B type; w/o 07dec87 |
1987 | sa315b | 2676 | 676 : Army w/o 23mar87 |
1987 | sa319b | 2051 | 3021 : 10may74, while transporting then Dominican President Joaquín Balaguer, FAD-3021 had an accident near Santo Domingo, becoming a total loss. No one was injured, though. |
1987 | sa330b | 1115 | 1115 : ALAT w/o 27jan87 |
1987 | sa330b | 1362 | 1362 : AdlA; w/o 04apr87 |
1987 | sa330j | 1395 | PT-HTM : Heliavia; w/o 27oct87 |
1987 | sa330j | 1588 | N3596N : PHI d/d 1979; w/o 21dec87 at oil rig near Eugene Island, Gulf of Mexico; 15 fatalities |
1987 | ah.1 | 1801 | ZA732 : AAC Gazelle AH.1 built by Westland; 29flight w/o 16jul87 |
1987 | ht.2 | 1163 | XW891 : Pod only on the Culdrose dump by Nov 1991 |
1987 | se3130 | 1766 | A30 : Belgian Army c/n 1766/C418; 04sep87 w/o |
1987 | se3160 | 1066 | 1066 : disturbed by windshear on summit of Mont Blanc, toppled down the northern slope and w/o while with 5 GHL. |
1987 | se3160 | 1410 | 25 : SAAF, w/o 15sep87 |
1987 | has.1 | wa 656 | XV668 : Flew into sea at night, off Dodman Point, near Falmouth while with 706Sq. |
1987 | mk42b | wa 951 | IN514 : I saw the photos of this crash from one of the crew when at Westlands. It was in a low hover doing trials for the EH101 sonar. One of the engines failed and it ditched. The tail fuselage was bent as it hit the water first. I was told it sank as one of the flotation pontoons was punctured by a vessel alongside |
1987 | SH-2F | 204 | 161654 : HSL-32 /HV-142, w/o 11jan87 |
1987 | SH-2F | 230 | 162579 : w/o 16sep87 HSL-34 /HX lost in north atlantic |
1987 | UH-1B | 1206 | 082 : BuNo 64-14082. w/o 18sep87 |
1987 | UH-1D | 8175 | 71+15 : ErpSt 61, HTG 64, LTG 61, w/o 25.02.87 Hohenpeissenberg |
1987 | UH-1N | 31426 | 158255 : Aircraft and crew of four were lost in the mountains of Ojai, CA in 1987 while on a training mission out of NAS Point Mugu. They were operating at The Bowl and crashed just below it |
1987 | UH-1N | 31739 | 160447 : USMC; HMLA-269 w/o 04oct87 |
1987 | uh-60a | 70-998 | 86-24503 : US Army;
16sep87 w/o 4-6th CAV Troop D |
1987 | has.31 | wa209 | N7-209 : Maintenance crew also aboard during the ditching were: LSATA Greg Edwards ABATWL Dallas Reilly |
1987 | hc.2 | wa542 | XT674 : performed role demo at 1986 Air Show |
1987 | hu.5 | wa283 | XT461 : w/o 16 Oct 1987 with 771Sq/825-CU when ditched in Mounts Bay near Porthleven (Cornwall, UK) following engine failure. |
76 C/N found.