ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175480
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 January 1980 |
| Time: | 18:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell OH-58A Kiowa |
| Owner/operator: | 'A' Company, 227th Aviation Batallion, US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Engineer Lake, Fort Hood, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written of (destroyed) 22 January 1980: crashed at approx 18:45 near Engineer Lake on Fort Hood after departing field site in marginal weather while in support of a III Corps field training exercise. The OH-58 Kiowa went IIMC and pilot lost visual reference, lost control and dove straight into ground.
All three crew on board were killed: contemporary press reports as: WO1 Lawrence W. Tuttle [Pilot], 1st Lt Brett Lassiter, and Major Francis B. Galligan Jr
Sources:
1. http://www.armyaircrews.com/kiowa.html
2. https://www.findagrave.com/page=gr&GRid=55219317
3. http://www.armyaircrews.com/images/footage/012280_oh58.jpg
4. http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/26344/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2015 15:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Feb-2017 07:33 | kensor451 | Updated [Operator] |
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