ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175431
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| Date: | Saturday 6 October 1973 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bindlach -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Graf |
| Bamberg | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter was returning to Bamberg from Graf and had dropped off a passenger at Bindlach. It was near sunset and growing foggy when he left; the air search for the missing helicopter was unsuccessful, ground troops found wreckage two days later.
The pilot (sole person aboard) was killed. Contemporary press reports named the sole fatality as Captain Jimmy M. Ford.
Sources:
http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2015 16:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Jan-2020 17:20 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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