ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 197215
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| Date: | Monday 7 August 2017 |
| Time: | c. 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AH-64A Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Israeli Defence Force (IDF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ramon Air Base -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ramon Air Base |
| Ramon Air Base | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
At the end of a training exercise the crew, from IDF 190th Squadron, reported 'an issue'. A few minutes after reporting the issue, as the helicopter was coming in to land, it crashed on the runway. The pilot died in the crash, the co-pilot was seriously injured.
31 jan 2017 - Final report - The Israeli Air Force determined that the Apache helicopter crash was caused by a technician who improperly installed the aircraft’s rear steering rod:
“This malfunction led the helicopter to sharply turn to the left, causing the crew to lose control of the steering of the tail rotor,” according to the air force’s report. The technician failed to correctly attach the steering rod, he had accurately followed the maintenance instructions, which were missing a step. They have since been updated. The technician was not blamed.
Sources:
https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5000101,00.html
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Two-pilots-injured-in-Apache-helicopter-crash-in-southern-Israel-501843
http://www.timesofisrael.com/pilot-killed-crewman-injured-as-idf-chopper-goes-down-in-southern-israel/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-confirms-steering-rod-incorrectly-installed-causing-deadly-chopper-crash/
Media:
IDF confirms: Steering rod incorrectly installed, causing deadly chopper crash https://t.co/M7FRRBIrRY via @timesofisrael
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 31 janvier 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2017 07:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Aug-2017 07:09 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 08-Aug-2017 07:12 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2017 07:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2018 12:04 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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