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Date

Name(s)

Location

Insignia

Notes

21 AUG 18

Michael W. Hawley (CW4-Ret) [IP]
1LT Ahmed Ali Mohammad Khalif al-Khawaldeh (JAF)

Texas

USASAC
Hughes H369FF
#N530FU
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed at 1215 hrs approx 15 mi E of Georgetown airport, along CR 346 near Granger after hitting a power line while conducting training.

22 JUN 09

CIV James F. Elliott [IP]
WO1 injured

Alabama

1-223 AVN (LSI-PRI DIV)
TH-67
#N91763
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crew was conducting a simulated engine failure when it crashed at approx 1530 hours near High Bluff stagefield during IERW training.

23 JUN 05

CIV Michael H. Lee [IP]
2 WO1's injured

Alabama

1-223 AVN (LSI-ADV DIV)
TH-67
#N67221
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C was on a routine training flight from Ft Rucker when it experienced a hard landing and damage after they got into LTE. It went down on Lake Drive near the Eufaula Community Center.

07 APR 01

LTC Rennie M. Cory Jr
LTC George D. Martin III
SFC Tommy J. Murphy
TSG Robert M. Flynn (USAF)
CPO Juan P. Gonzales (USN)
MAJ Charles E. Lewis (USAF)
MSG Steven L. Moser (USAF)
Nguyen Than Ha
COL Tran Van Bien
LTC Nguyen Van Ha (VAF)
LTC Nguyen Thanh Son (VAF)
MAJ Nguyen Huu Nham (VAF)
MAJ Vu Pham The Kien (VAF)
LT Giap Thanh Ngan (VAF)
LT Pham Duy Dung (VAF)
LT Dang Ngoc (VAF)

Vietnam

JTF-FA
MI-8
#VN-8415
A/C crashed into a fog covered mountain in Quang Binh Province. They were surveying potential sites for full-scale excavations to recover the remains of Americans who were missing in action from the Vietnam War.

13 AUG 81

CW2 David P. Burcher [P]
CPT Thomas E. Pfannenstiel [IP]
CP & CE injured

Kansas

137 TC (KS ARNG)
CH-54A
#67-18419
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed during training flight in a NG training area near Dragoon Creek at approx. 1530 hours. Crew was performing a transition training flight and was on final approach when IP initiated a simulated single-engine emergency procedure by beeping the #2 engine offline. As A/C reached short final, approach was lower and slower than normal causing slingload to hit trees. CE tried to release load but load hit ground and caused A/C M/R blades to enter treeline, severed M/R blade hit a T/R blade causing T/R gearbox assy to separate. A/C came to rest with the main fuselage upright and tailboom lying across slingload.

29 SEP 79

CPT Paul F. Edgar Jr [P] - PAARNG
CPT James E. Capps [P] - ALARNG
SSG Alan K. Piatt [CE] - PAARNG
SSG Wayman Nixon Jr [C] - ALARNG

Ohio

PA & AL ARNG
CH-54A
#68-18457
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C lost a rotor about 500' off the ground and plunged flaming into a house in Loveland at approx 1230 hrs, while being transferred/ferried to Indiantown Gap, EAATS, Annville, PA (PA ARNG), from Birmingham, AL. (AL ARNG). Failure of corroded horizontal hinge pin on M/R head caused blade to separate.

06 APR 76

CW4 Richard T. Harrison [P]
SP5 Carlis E. Malpass [FE]
2 injured

Oklahoma

273 AVN
CH-54B
#69-18475
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed and burned shortly after taking off at Landing Strip 15 at the North Field tactical area on Ft Sill. A/C struck a large oak tree and burst into flames upon impact. Crew allowed A/C to drift backward and lost sight of ground in blowing dust from rotorwash in night landing. Weather VFR at the time.

27 MAR 76

CPT Gary E. Hill [P]
CIV Emmett Laing

Texas

 

USAAEFA
J214-A
#N214W
A/C crashed near Alvarado while on a test flight.

26 MAY 73

J. Clifford Dietrich
9 injured

Bahamas


H-34
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed into the Atlantic ocean at 2210 hrs about 1/4 mi off Grand Cay during a night approach carrying 7 secret service agents for presidential guard duty.

28 JUL 72

CPT Peter T. Pearson [P]
6 injured

Alaska

222 AVN
CH-54B
#69-18474
A/C crashed near the Gulkana Glacier north of Summit Lake while on a routine training flight.

25 OCT 70

CW4 George T. McKenzie [P]
SSG Henry Hunter [CE]
Mr. Gee (Thai)
6 Laotian Helicopter Students killed

Thailand

 

DEPCJUSMAG BKK THAI (RLAF)
CH-34D
#8803
A/C crashed near Phichit after taking off from Tahkli AFB heading to Udorn while on a navigational training exercise due to a mechanical malfunction.

28 JUL 70

CW4 Donald H. Smith [AC]
CW3 David E. Walters [CP]
SP4 Frank V. Aiken [FE]
SP5 James L. Wooded [CE]

Germany

295 AVN
CH-54A
#68-18452
A/C burst into flames in midair and crashed in a wheat field about a mile from Rossheim enroute to Karlsruhe to pick up cargo. Cause determined to be a frozen tail rotor P/C link.

26 JUN 70

SP5 Dwight D. Brackett [CE]

Germany

1/81 ARTY
CH-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C made forced landing after losing power shortly after takeoff from Wiley Barracks and CE was killed when he was struck by M/R blade while exiting the A/C.

24 JUN 69

CIV Mark Westover
5 injured

Alaska

[Need A/C Unit]
CH-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed near the Sportsman's Lodge on the Kenai River south of Anchorage while aiding the US Forest Service on the Russian River forest fire. Westover was student at Alaska Methodist University.

18 JUN 69

SP4 John D. Clinebell
11 injured

Germany

4 AVN
CH-37
#0-50648
WARNING-Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed in a field near the Wildflecken training area. 9 PAX were 3 ID soldiers.

06 MAY 68

CPT Druey D. Lambert Jr [PC]
CW2 Stephan H. Berg [CP]
SP5 Richard A. Figuhr [CE]
COL William S. Grabowski
SP4 James E. DeGroot

England

56 AVN
CH-34A
#56-4323
News Article
A/C crashed and burst into flames into an open field near Crawley while on a routine flight from Burtonwood to Eastleigh Airport. A/C reportedly lost two or more of its rotor blades before crashing.

25 JAN 68

SP6 Harry I. Kee [C]
P injured

Germany

540 ENG GRP
H-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed near Backnang during a light snowfall while on a mission to pickup another CH-34. During return flight (flight of 2), lead acft diverted around a hill obscured by clouds and lost contact with 2nd acft. A/C was observed to circle town several times at 50-100', flew SE and appeared to be in a slight descent, slow airspeed at approx 50' when it struck a tree, continued for 120' and descend through trees, impacting the ground on left side.

11 APR 67

CPT Lawrence C. Hughes [P]
WO1 Freddie B. Lott [CP]
SP4 David F. Wotring [CE]

Alabama

AVN DET
CH-21C
[Need Tail#]
WARNING-Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed at approx 0700 hours on Pelham Range at Ft McClellan while on a routine training support mission. WO1 Lott was TDY from Ft. Bragg.

27 JAN 67

DAC Jere J. Krauss [P]
SFC Donald A. Franzen [CE]
MAJ Gerald A. Germuga [OB]
SP6 Fred M. Kuddes Jr [OB]
PFC Dale C. Goolsby [OB]

Utah

[Need A/C Unit]
CH-21C
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from Michael AAF near Dugway Proving Grounds complex at approx 1140 hrs. The A/C crashed in the center of a large building complex known as the Ditto Technical Area. A/C was being used to perform experimental work in which E158 CS (tear gas/riot control agent) canister cluster were being dropped. One of the clusters onboard the A/C malfunctioned, setting the helicopter on fire and filling its interior with CS.

07 DEC 66

LTC Harley J. Finley [P]
MAJ Laverne B. Huffman [P]
SP6 John F. Zeimet [CE]

Texas

148 TRANS BN (IA ARNG)
CH-37
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C was performing surveys for the USGS when the crew set down after feeling a vibration in the rotors. After inspection, they attempted to hover/fly the A/C closer to the road for maintenance to service and/or make repairs, when a M/R blade separated from the aircraft. The A/C crashed and burned 5 miles W of Era on FM 922 at 1230 hours.

29 JUN 66

CW2 Bill Hagler* [P]
SP5 Billy C. Guy* [CE]
SP5 Richard C. Blackwell* [MO]
CP injured

Mississippi

123 MED (MS ARNG)
H-19C
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned 14 mi N of Gulfport about 50 yds off Hwy 49 while enroute from Keesler AFB to Camp Shelby. *CE & MO died 30 JUN 66, P died 02 JUL 66.

25 MAR 66

1LT Gerald V. Belcher [P]
CWO Joe W. Boyd [CP]
SP5 Jerry F. David [CE]

Germany

11 TRANS
CH-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed about 7 mi SE of Paderborn during an allied training exercise. A/C struck the ground at high speed in an extreme nose low attitude and approx 200g's. Wx throughout the day was frequent snowshowers and visibility had varied from one-half mile to zero.

02 FEB 66

MAJ H. Beecher Dierdorff [P]
1 injured

Maryland

EDGEWOOD ARSENAL
H-19
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed while attempting to land along a road near Madonna while enroute to rush a pregnant woman to the hospital.

23 JUL 65

SSG Joseph M. Hesselbeck [C]

Texas

[Need A/C Unit]
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C was on a photo recon flight over La Tuna Federal Prison N of Anthony and landed on the prison grounds when crewman exited and walked into the T/R blade.

25 JUN 65

SP5 James D. Huckobey [CE]
3 injured

Korea

A/7 AVN BN
H-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed 9 miles south of Uijongbu while on a routine morning resupply mission.

04 MAR 65

CWO Robert E. Beebe [P]
COL Walter B. McKenzie Jr

California

USCDEC
YOH-4A
News Article
A/C crashed during low-level flight at approx 0900 hours during training exercises on Range 9 at Ft Hunter-Liggett.

20 FEB 65

CW3 James C. Treadway [IP]
CPT Philip G. Wolf [P]
SP5 Thomas M. Matthews [CE]

Kansas

[Need A/C Unit]
H-21
#02016
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C was hit by a USAF F-105 from 375 TFS that was taking off from McConnell AFB at approx 1045 hrs and crashed a mile apart 4 mi NW of Oxford and burned. Fighter pilot ejected safely.

01 OCT 64

1LT Jerry L. Hughes [IP]
WOC Jack R. King
Tan Gang Gam

Georgia

USAAVNS
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C fell from approx 2000' AGL and crashed in a peanut field about 2 mi W of Blakely while on a training mission from Ft Rucker.

14 AUG 64

CWO J. L. Lewis [P]
CWO Ronald Thomas [P]
SP4 Will H. Graham [C]
PFC James R. Ely [C]

Korea

19 TC
H-37
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned near the top of 3000' Mt. Mudung near Kwangju while transporting signal equipment to a construction site for the Korean government. T/R struck the hillside causing the A/C to crash into a land mine.

29 JUN 64

CPT John B. Rose [P]
CP injured

Virginia

3 TC
H-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C went out of control and crashed at Davison AAF.

29 APR 64

1LT Robert J. Gilbert [P]
CWO Robert L. Maynard [CP]
SP6 Mason A. Wilson [CE]
SFC James C. Harris
SP4 Billy M. Moss
CIV Leonard A. Gilliland

Alaska

[Need A/C Unit]
H-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed on Portage Glacier about 30 miles SE of Anchorage while returning to Ft Richardson from a supply mission to the port of Whittier after the Good Friday earthquake.

02 DEC 63

SFC Edward E. Ghee
SP5 John Mayo*
SGT Oscar Mitchell*
SP4 Gary D. Wells
SP4 Neil Y. Takahashi
5 injured

Georgia

11 AA
CH-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C was operating out of Lawson AAF and apparently was ferrying troops to various locations when it crashed and burned in an apparent landing attempt on U.S. Hwy 27. * Died later of burn injuries. Cause of crash was engine failure due to master rod bearing failure.

25 MAY 63

1LT Alfred M. Herms [P]

Germany

504 AVN
CH-34C
#55-4503
News Article
A/C crashed and burned in a vacant field near Dettenheim.

02 APR 63

LT Robert G. Knorr
WOC Charles E. Campbell

Alabama

[Need A/C Unit]
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed about 3 miles S of Clio after coming apart in the air before it plunged into a power line and burned.

31 OCT 62

1LT Edward H. Hammett [P]
CPT Franklin D. Elliston
PFC Edward H. West

Georgia

1 AD
CH-34C
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed into trees when engine failed while attempting an unauthorized flight at approx 2330 hours at Ft Stewart.

25 APR 62

CWO William D. Wheatley [P]
CWO Wiley Westbrook [CP]
SP5 June B. Van Pelt [CE]
MAJ James T. Active
CPT Anthony Cristan
COL Thomas S. Dallas
CPT Stanley L. Smith
MAJ Charles Stogsdill
2 injured

Alaska

80 TC
CH-21C
[Need Tail#]
A/C based at Ft Richardson crashed in a mud flat 37 miles S of Bethel while inspecting Alaska Scout Battalions. Suspect ski on right main gear tucked under in flight, causing control loss.

19 APR 62

CWO Edward L. Stevens [P]
CWO George C. Benard [CP]
SP5 Washington Williams [CE]

Virginia

[Need A/C Unit]
H-21C
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed at approx 1115 hrs and caught fire just minutes after it dropped off 10 military students to nearby Camp Peary. A/C was chalk #3 in flight of 3. Caused by loss of bolt in longitudinal cyclic control rod to aft rotor head. Nut backed off due to not being safetied.

13 NOV 61

CW2 Benjamin K. Humphreys [P]
CPT Lawrence V. O'Flahavan [P]
SP5 Oscar Ramirez [CE]
CW2 William L. Lingle Jr
SP5 Coleman L. Neal
SP4 Jack L. White
SP5 Lesley V. Withers

Korea

6 TC
H-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C was on a night flight of four H-21s returning to unit airfield when lead was observed to pitch up, slowed rapidly, roll to the left and fall. From 1400' AGL, A/C wallowed to the ground and crashed in a left-bank attitude near Osan AFB. 4 PAX were with the 65 Ordnance Co. Cause determined to be fatigue failure of link assembly which attaches to the output of the longitudinal cyclic servo.

26 OCT 61

A2C Lewis W. Williams (USAF)
7 injured

Germany

91 TC
H-34C
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed and burned in a mountainous area south of Bad Toelz while on a training exercise. A/C was attempting go-around from approach to mountain site. Density altitude may have been a factor. A/C carried 3 Army crewmen and PAX were 4 USAF and 1 USAF CIV.

10 OCT 61

1LT Karl W. Seidl [P]
CWO Joseph A. Steffanel [P]
SGT Gerald D. Gooch [CE]
BG Henry M. Spengler
COL Everett Light
CPT Eugene P. Wroten

Germany

91 TC
H-34C
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C was on a scheduled VIP flight and after departure, at 250' AGL, one blade became unlocked from the horn pin, started to flap and tumble, and tore loose from the head. A/C started to come apart in the air, nosed over, crashed to the ground and burst into flames approx 23 mi from Parsberg. Yellow blade came loose in flight and struck fuselage near upper left pylon causing progressive disintegration of acft. Cause was due to horn lock assy only partially engaged in the sleeve spindle assy.

BG Spengler was the commander of the 32nd Air Defense Brigade and COL Light was the commander of the 10th Air Defense Group.

25 AUG 61

CPT Owen B. Neff [P]
1LT Joseph F. Garrity Jr [P]
SFC John H. Lawton [CE]
CPT Paul L. Lynch
PFC Gerald L. Murphy
CIV Ole Schou (Danish)

Greenland

Polar Research & Development Center
H-34C
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed 1 mile W of Camp Century enroute to home base at Camp Tuto. A/C impacted in an approx 35 deg nose-low attitude and 15 deg left bank and traveled approx 35 ft after impact coming to rest on left side. Investigation determined that the ASE was engaged shortly after takeoff at an altiude of 100-150', and the ASE motor control override switch was in the Left-Forward-Down position which caused acft to be placed in an attitude from which the pilot could not recover prior to impact.

23 AUG 61

CPT Clifford F. Betts [P]
CP & CE injured

Pennsylvania

[Need A/C Unit]
H-21C
[Need Tail#]
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed at approx 1830 hrs into trees and high ground in heavy fog about 200 yds west of Route 611 in Gouldsboro approx 10 mi from Tobyhanna Signal Corps Depot. A/C had been ferrying CAP officials to a search headquarters in Williamsport which was setup for a missing private plane with four onboard. A/C was based in Fort Devens but was at the depot for radio communications checkup and repairs.

19 APR 61

COL Wayne E. Downing
1LT Fred D. Wolf (USAF)
1 injured

Nevada

USAF
H-21
[Need Tail#]
During a demonstration at Indian Springs AFB, A/C was hit by a 50 mph gust of wind just after takeoff causing M/R to strike the ground. Fragments from the rotor blade flew into a crowd of men awaiting transporation.

24 SEP 60

CWO Robert D. Smith [P]
CWO Clayton L. Alderson [P]
SFC Raymond T. Fults [CE]

Germany

91 TC
H-34C
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C entered ground fog and struck the ground at high airspeed at approx 0535 hours in a lettuce field near Beinstein during Exercise Flashback.

23 SEP 60

2LT Edward J. Giles [CP]
IP injured

Alabama

USAAVNC
H-34C
[Need Tail#]
News Article
During a field mission, crew was taxiing the A/C over rough, uneven terrain with the use of ground guides, when A/C started to vibrate violently as a result of ground resonance, causing it to disintegrate. M/R blades cut through the cockpit, tailboom severed and M/R assy and xmsn were torn from the A/C.

28 MAR 60

CWO Dewey L. Seigler [P]
CWO Carl W. Ayers [CP]
SGT Raymond D. Pestana [CE]
SP5 John C. Dollahite Jr [FE]
SP4 Weldon D. Amason

Oklahoma

54 TC
H-37
[Need Tail#]
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed on a firing range at approx 0430 hrs while returning to Ft Sill after taking a team of demolition experts to Oklahoma City. A/C impacted the ground in an approx 45 deg right bank, 10 deg nose-down attitude and approx 80-90 KIAS, scattering wreckage over a radius of 500'. Wx observation at the time of the crash indicated ceiling at 400', obscured and ragged, visibility 2 mi and winds SE at 6 mph.

02 DEC 59

CWO Beverly P. Heim* [CP]
12 injured

Virginia

3 HEL WING
H-21C
#56-8630
A/C crashed approx 6 mi S of Luray, 300 yds off Sky Line Drive near Big Meadows while on a 3-ship tactical mission from Ft Belvoir. A/C was making approach to LZ for troop insertion when A/C began losing airspeed and altitude. Pilot initiated a right turn for a forced landing in confined area. Rear rotor contacted trees and disintegrated causing A/C to roll left 90 deg and further contact with 40' trees, impacting the ground on its left side of cockpit, forward of copilot's seat. *Pilot died one day later of injuries.

16 NOV 59

CWO Hans DeBoer [P]
SGT Thomas M. Cook

California

33 TC
H-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned at Coyote Mesa, approx 60 miles S of Ft Ord during a tactical training exercise being conducted by the Combat Development Experimental Center.

13 AUG 59

WO Coy G. White [P]
WO Thomas L. Garner [P]
SP5 James J. Agathos [CE]
PFC Donald C. Chromy

Kentucky

91 TC
H-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C had just departed a dam site to discharge cargo and pick up a PAX before RTB. A/C was observed to be flying straight and level at approx 125' AGL over lake, waving at people on the lake and dock when it struck two twisted steel telephone cables at approx 1345 hours over the mouth of Wolf Creek on Lake Cumberland, exploded and fell into water 400' from Alligator Dock, 8 mi east of Jamestown and sank in 60' of water.

10 JUN 59

CPT William D. Knapp
MSG James H. Smith
5 injured

California

41 ARTY BDE
H-21
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Playa de Rey due to engine failure while returning to Fort MacArthur from an inspection trip to a Nike missle base at Chatsworth.

03 APR 59

CWO Robert L. Wright [IP]
CWO Harold A. Brown [P]

Georgia

31 TC
H-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned near Waverly Hall at 1030 hours while on a routine flight. A/C hit pine trees and exploded approx 400 yds off Hwy 208, about half way between Waverly Hall and US 27.

01 APR 59

CWO Gerald H. Dirks [CP]
3 crewmembers injured

Korea

6 TC
CH-21C
#55-4182
News Article
A/C "fell through" and the forward rotor hit the mountain below the ridge near Camp Kaiser and flipped end over end and slid down the mountain about 100 yds coming to rest against a tree stump.

10 FEB 59

SFC Floyd D. Wilbanks [CE]
P & CP injured

Oklahoma

91 TC
H-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned 3/4 mi from the Rowe home near Meers just north of the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. Witness saw A/C come in low over Tarbone Mountain, drop 30', exploded and burned.

17 JAN 59

CWO David P. Hestor [P]
CWO Junior W. Hunt [P]
MSG Henry E. Richison
PFC George Cote [C]

California

[Need A/C Unit]
H-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed and burned 1 mi south of Pacheco Pass (Cathedral Peak) after encountering dense fog while on a flight from Stockton to Ft Ord.

21 JUN 58

CWO Argyle E. Hayes [P]
WO Robert L. Jiles
WO Billy L. Corley
SP2 Fred G. Mason
PFC Tyler E. Brown

Kansas

81 TC
CH-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned on a ranch near Manhattan during a thunderstorm while on a routine night proficiency training flight.

19 MAY 58

SP3 Harley M. Hawk
8 injured

Alabama

[Need A/C Unit]
H-37
[Need Tail#]
A/C was participating in a demonstration, loaded with 3/4-ton PC, 7 fully equipped troops, 4 crew and full load of fuel. Wx at takeoff was 1000' overcast; 2-1/2 mi visibility in rain and fog; temp 72 deg; wind ESE at 5 knots, gusting to 16 knots. Crew attempted a downwind takeoff, settled in and crashed. Soldier was killed by flying debris when A/C from Ft Rucker crashed into a wooded area. Investigation determined that A/C was overloaded by 1,867 and pilot did not figure weight and balance and did not know the denisty altitude.

21 MAR 58

1LT Robert C. Shumar [P]
CPT Morton C. Harris
CWO Walter E. Jamieson Jr
SP3 James E. Winchester

Korea

[Need A/C Unit]
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed five miles east of Seoul while enroute to Seoul Municipal Airport from the 100th Field Artillery Battalion.

23 FEB 58

CWO John L. Griggs [P]
CWO Stanley C. Small [P]
CWO Cesaro A. Sotomayer [P]
CWO James T. Sinquefield [P]
SP3 Paul L. Elliott [C]
SP2 Ephram E. Hordges [C]

California

57 HC
H-21
[Need Tail#]
News Article
Three helicopters crashed east of Red Bluff, became disoriented in a blanket of fog and flew into a rocky hill. Two of the aircraft crashed while the third crew suffered only injuries. The flight was only a part of a flight of 19 heading from Ft Riley to Ft Lewis.

08 FEB 58

1LT Elmer Alexander [P]
1LT Paul D. Kane [P]
SP2 Bill L. Grant [C]

Korea

[Need A/C Unit]
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed north of Yong Wol after running into bad weather while enroute to the aid of a seriously injured American civilian construction worker. As A/C neared the the destination point at night, altitude was lowered and landing light and search light was sweeping the area when A/C struck a 7-strand electrical line, M/R blade severed the tailboom, struck more wires, somersaulted and dropped vertically to the ground.

07 FEB 58

CPT John H. Asbury [P]
CP & CE injured

South Carolina

8 TC
H-21
[Need Tail#]
WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site. WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C enroute to Ft Bragg from Ft Gordon crashed 10 miles NW of Hartsville killing 8 TC Cmdr after encountering marginal weather. Pilot attempted to land in open field but aft rotor blades struck a tree resulting in nose-high attitude, aft blades struck second tree and a third tree sheared horizontal stabilizer. A/C began disintegrating and hit ground coming to rest on its side.

11 OCT 57

CWO William B. Hunter [P]
SP2 Harvey B. Tolman [C]

New Mexico

ARMY AVN BR (Range Service Div)
H-34
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed into a rain-made desert lake approx 15 mi NE of White Sands Proving Ground HQ near Alamogordo while on a routine flight from Ft Huachuca during a violent storm's downdraft. After encountering heavy showers, A/C was observed to be following highway, made a 180 deg turn and flew back into a lighter area, turned again and flew back into storm. Short time later A/C crashed in a nose-down attitude, disintegrated upon initial impact. Mechanic was thrown from A/C.

31 JUL 57

WO Walter E. Oxford [P]
P injured

Kansas

57 TC
H-21
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News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed at approx 1948 hrs during a routine training flight from Marshall AAF at a height of 400 ft and burst into flames E of I40 near Wakefield after apparent mechanical failure.
NOTE: First fatal crash of a helicopter at Ft Riley since they brought there in 1954.

29 APR 57

CPT William J. Dawson
1 NCO killed
5 injured

Germany

8 TC
H-34
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News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
Mid-air with an 11 ABN H-13 about 75' AGL over an open area at Flak Casern near Augsburg. Choctaw observed other A/C land and PAX depart then diverted attention to clearing poles on approach. OH-13 proceeded to takeoff unaware of H-34 landing. M/R blades from both meshed and OH-13 began to burn and fell inverted to the ground. H-34 hung momentarily and then dropped to the ground and came to rest on left side. One ground soldier suffered a severed leg from debris coming from aircraft.

27 APR 57

1LT Thurlow W. Matteson [P]
CWO James M. Williams [P]

Alabama

HQ & SVC CO ARMAV
H-19
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News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed and burned approx 150 yds south of SR 606, 1/2 mi west of Alberta at 1645 hrs on a flight from the Hiller plant in Bridgeport, CT to Ft Rucker. Pilot reported to have said that the A/C xsmn had become badly overheated prior to the crash, and that the controls would not respond.

14 JUL 55

1LT Harry M. Spellman [P]
PFC James M. Shaheen
PVT Earl E. George

Alaska

30 ENG
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed 110 miles E of Umiat at approx 1800 hours while conducting a huge mapping project in the Arctic.

20 JUN 55

1LT Howard B. Smith [P]*

Alaska

521 ENG
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed 150 mi NNW of Umiat after an Arctic owl flew into the A/C's control mechanism while assisting the survey crews of the DEWS line construction in Northern Alaska. A/C had just dropped off a survey crew and was on the way back to Umiat for a supply run for them. *Smith died at Ladd AFB on June 24.

26 MAY 55

WOJG Wayne L. Penick [P]
PFC Milner Cleghorn [C]
COL William C. Jackson Jr
LTC Raymond L. Johnson
CPT Harold L. Martens
COL Wayne G. Springer

Japan

6 HTC
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C exploded, crashed and burned in the Pacific Ocean a few hundred yards offshore of Gamo Beach near Sendai during flight in stormy weather while on a flight from Matsushima to Sendai. Pilot was found five months later by a fishing boat.

03 MAY 55

CPT Earl J. Scott [P]
CPT Robert F. Carter [P]
SFC Herman W. Punke
SGT Horace G. Connor

Georgia

3 ID CAC
H-19
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News Article
A/C departed on a 2-hr night training mission and shortly after takeoff, over a heavily-populated area, A/C was observed at about 600' AGL, executing a right turn when the nose pitched up, followed by chopping off the tail pylon. A/C rolled sharply right, with the nose still high and one of the rotor blades separated from the hub. A/C began to disintegrate as the remaining blades progressively chopped the tail cone from the rear forward, crashed and burned in a heavily wooded area about a half mile from a housing development near Ft Benning. Investigation opinion was that a blade stall occurred.

27 JAN 55

WO Calvin E. Key [P]
WO Nichloas C. Stellingwerf [P]
PFC Gene D. Hamlin [C]

Germany

328 TC
H-19
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News Article
A/C were conducting night flight training making landings to flashlight signals given by a ground control party on unlighted landing sites near Schwieberdingen. At approx 200' AGL, crew turned on landing light and beam was diffused by haze. Landing light was switched back off and appeared that crew was contemplating a go-around. Shortly after passing the ground control, A/C assumed a shallow diving attitude, increased speed and struck the ground approx 900' beyond intended landing point and burst into flames.

27 JAN 55

CPT Charles W. Cornelius [P]
WO Robert P. Scott [P]
PFC Marvin E. Mead [C]

Germany

328 TC
H-19
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A/C on same night manuevers as above acft observed the wreckage and began a descent. Crew turned on the landing light during descent and immediately began to steepen its bank and dive toward the ground and crashed.

19 NOV 54

WOJG James T. Hampton [P]
WOJG Lewis W. Heinrichs [CP]
COL James A. Bassett

North Carolina

[Need A/C Unit]
H-25
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News Article
A/C crashed, exploded and burned in the Black Rock community about 5 mi SW of Carthage at approx 2145 hours on return flight from Lexington to Ft Bragg.

13 JUL 54

2LT Marvin E. Benson
P injured

New Jersey

SIG CORPS
H-25
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed at Ft Monmouth on a practice landing strip off Wycoff Rd between Route 35 and the Garden State Pkwy at 1415 hrs. Eyewitnesses saw the helicopter come in for a landing when it appeared to have motor trouble and plunge to the ground.

07 JUN 54

Bertrand M. Badger
P & C killed
CP injured

Korea

13 TC
H-19
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C developed engine trouble shortly before 1100 hours and crashed into a building 5 miles east of Seoul.

06 DEC 46

1LT Robert L. Boyce [P]
1LT Jack E. Burlage* [P]
PVT Richard W. Soper
PFC Thomas J. Rippingale

Texas

R-5D
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed just after takeoff on a routine training flight, struck a ramp and turned over on its side and caught fire at the army helicopter school at San Marcos.
*1LT Jack E. Burlage died of burns 2 days later received while trying to rescue crew.

NOTE: First deaths at the field since helicopter operations began in 1944.

Unknown Aircraft Type Losses:
Contact me if you know aircraft type, unit or other info.

19 NOV 69

CW2 Rickie Don Padgett Wood
1 injured

Texas

USAAVNS
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C struck a power line and crashed into Eagle Mountain Lake NW of Ft Worth while on a training mission from Ft Wolters.

02 SEP 69

SP5 William S. Jones
3 injured

Honduras

 

193 AVN
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C developed mechanical trouble and crashed near the village of Nacaome about 47 miles S of Tegucigalpa. They were on a mission for the Organization of American States (OAS). Reports indicate the tail assy fell off in flight, sending the chopper into an uncontrollable spin.

24 MAR 69

CW2 Douglas S. Allred [IP]
WOC Rudolph J. Hughes* [SP]

Georgia

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[Need A/C Type]
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News Article
A/C crashed near Savannah while on training flight at Ft Stewart. *Student pilot died of burn injuries on 31MAR69.

02 FEB 69

CW3 Benson M. Collett [P]

Mississippi

 

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[Need A/C Type]
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News Article
A/C crashed and exploded near the Locust Hill settlement at approx 1200 hrs about 6 miles E of Fort Adams in Wilkinson County. It was reported the A/C was enroute to Ft Rucker from Ft Worth and there was a thunderstorm at the time.

28 AUG 68

WOC Edward M. Hicks

Texas

USAAVNS
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
Mid-air crash with another aircraft at Ft Wolters.

19 JUL 68

PFC Billy W. Cannon
P injured

Tennessee

130 AVN BN (TN ARNG)
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
A/C was one of 6 enroute to Ft Stewart for annual training, departed Nashville at 0600 hrs, entered a cloud bank and crashed into a hill near the Centertown community at 0700 hrs off Hwy 70S about 10 mi W of McMinnville, burst in flames. PAX was trapped in wreckage and pilot received burn trying to attempt rescue.

01 JUL 67

2LT James L. Scarborough [P]
1 injured

Tennessee

130 AVN BN (TN ARNG)
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article WARNING: Clicking on this icon will display graphic image of crash site.
A/C crashed on the west bank of the Stone River near Stewarts Ferry Road in Davidson County while on a routine training flight from Berry Field.

21 DEC 66

CW4 Clell F. Mowery
PVT James H. McCullah
PFC Billy A. Power
SSG Robert S. Odom

Alabama

 

[Need A/C Unit]
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
Army helicopter crashed near Montgomery.

29 NOV 66

WOC Thomas B. Cawthray
CIV Charles White [IP]

Texas

1 WOC CO (USAAVNS)
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed at approx 1425 hrs on the R.G. Perkins farm 3 miles SE of Ft Wolters.

08 JUN 66

CW2 Donald G. Blankenship [IP]
CPT Edward G. Hale Jr [P]
CPT Farris G. McMicken [C]

Alabama

182 AVN
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned 3 mi west of Lawson AAF near Gousse Helipad while on training flight from Ft Benning. Crash caused by T/R failure when log book flew out the window striking the T/R.

19 NOV 65

CPT Delbert R. Cummings (USAF)
WO [P] injured

Germany

 

[Need A/C Unit]
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C was returning to Friedburg from a field exercise when it crashed at Beltershain near Giessen.

10 JUN 65

CWO Paddy W. Griffin [P]
SP5 James W. Ferguson

Texas

ARADMAC
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
A/C was flying about 150 AGL, banked right, then left, rolled and crashed and burned about 250' from beach at approx 1118 hrs on Padre Island about 9 mi S of Port Aransas while on flight from CCAD.

15 APR 65

CWO Clarence D. Loyd

Georgia

11 AA
[Need A/C Type]
Killed as a result of 40' fall from A/C while rapelling training mission at Ft Benning. Caused due to not fastening a safety snap to the rope.

23 NOV 64

CPT Charles E. Hogan [P]
CIV Stanley S. Warren

Korea

55 AVN
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned in a rice paddy after developing mechanical trouble 4 miles S of Uijongbu enroute to Seoul.

12 NOV 64

WOC Joseph P. Madden Jr
1 injured

Alabama

[Need A/C Unit]
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and exploded in a cotton field south of Luverne near Black Rock.

07 FEB 64

1LT Raymond H. Wade [P]
CIV William A. Cothran [IP]
WOC Duane H. Naumann

Texas

USAAVNS
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
Midair collision at Ft Wolters.

20 MAR 63

CPT John E. Conner [P]

Kansas

AVN CO/1 ID
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed near Marshall Field during maneuvers at Ft Riley.

29 NOV 62

CWO John M. Anthony [P]

Texas

USAAVNS
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed 10 mi S of Ft Wolters while on a solo cross country flight to Stephenville. A/C possibly struck power line before crashing.

15 AUG 62

2LT Harold B. Grimes Jr [P]
1LT James P. Brannan [P]

North Carolina

101 ABN
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned 4 mi S of Hamlet after striking power line at approx 1900 hrs while simulating a straffing mission of a troop convoy during Swift Strike II exercise. A/C narrowly missed a vehicle on Hwy 381, crashing in a field about 50' off the road.

16 JUL 58

CWO Charles R. Long [IP]
CWO Luther B. Harrell Jr [P]

Virginia

3 TC
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed S of Davison AAF after hitting a high tension wire during a demonstration flight for student reserve officers at Ft Belvoir.

23 NOV 56

1LT Henry J. Dotzlaf [P]

Alabama

USAAVNS
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C disintegrated in flight and crashed near the intersection of Hwy 134 and 85 at approx 0730 hrs near Daleville. Dotzlaf was a student pilot.

14 NOV 55

2LT William A. Hutchinson [P]

Alabama

USAAVNS
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
Mid-air collision at an altitude of about 700' with another on Ft Rucker.

P injured

22 DEC 53

P & ME killed

Korea

4 LT AVN
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
A/C crashed on a training flight.

05 NOV 53

CPT John R. Brooks
P injured

Germany

43 DIV (SIG)
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed and burned near the Bavarian village of Maehring after striking a tree about 40' in the air while landing.

14 JUL 53

1LT Joseph H. Kirby [P]
CPL Richard E. Barnes

Alaska

 

30 ENG BASE TOPOGRAPHIC BN
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
News Article
A/C crashed near Ruby on the Yukon River while on mapping duty. Air turbulence was probably encountered and the M/R blade snapped loose.

24 FEB 51

MG Bryant E. Moore
P injured

Korea

 

[Need A/C Unit]
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
A/C rotor blades hit a cable, flipping the helicopter and crashed on the Han River bank while making an aerial inspection of the front lines. MG Moore dies minutes later from heart attack.

26 JAN 48

1LT Robert C. Chandler [P]

North Carolina

474 ABN FA
[Need A/C Type]
[Need Tail#]
A/C from Ft Bragg crashed on a training flight on the edge of the Fayetteville airport at 1025 hrs. Witnesses said the A/C apparently exploded in the air, hurling bits of metal over the airport, before it plunged to the earth from an altitude of 2500 ft.

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