ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56478
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 21-MAY-2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47D Chinook |
| Operator: | US Army / B Co/1-123rd AVN |
| Registration: | 87-00102 |
| C/n / msn: | M3221 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Classified Location (Not Disclosed), Iraq -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
87-00102, Boeing D model kit number M3221, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 25 July 1988. 87-00102 was test flown and accepted at 3,951.2 aircraft hours. As of 2 March 2001, 87-00102 had accumulated 1,745.1 D model hours and 5,687.1 total aircraft hours.
87-00102 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 63-07911. On 29 July 1987, 87-00102 was inducted into the D model program, conversion complete on 15 June 1988, and initially assigned to D Company - "Cyclones", 502nd Aviation Regiment, 7th Corps, United States Army Europe (USAREUR), located at Coleman Barracks near Mannheim, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) (West Germany)
In approximately December 2004, 87-00102 deployed with the Sugar Bears to the Middle East Theater in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. On 22 May 2005, 87-00102 was lost due to an accident in the country of Iraq. With only the left main fuel pumps in the ON position, the aircraft experienced a dual engine flameout when the fuel in that tank was exhausted. The subsequent attempted autorotation was unsuccessful and the aircraft was totally destroyed during the landing sequence: 3 crew injured 2 unhurt
Deemed uneconomical to recover and a total loss, 87-00102 was blown up in-place with demolition charges to prevent use of the various parts and pieces by others
Sources:
www.scramble.nl (Scramble 315)
Air Forces Monthly Oct 2005
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/D_Models/87-00102/87-00102.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2010 02:22 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2012 20:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2013 07:01 | krasatpi | Updated [Date, Operator, Narrative] |
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