Accident Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (S-64A) 68-18452,
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Date:Tuesday 28 July 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S64 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe (S-64A)
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 68-18452
MSN: 64-054
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 1 mi from Rossheim -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Karlsruhe
Narrative:
*) 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.

Sources:

http://www.armyaircrews.com/other.html *)
https://www.stadtarchiv-karlsruhe.findbuch.net/

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Dec-2009 11:10 TB Added
26-Dec-2009 07:33 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Narrative]
28-Dec-2009 07:53 TB Updated [Source]
19-Mar-2011 05:23 TB Updated [Operator, Country, Source]
26-Mar-2013 16:54 Uli Elch Updated [Location, Phase]
04-Aug-2014 12:32 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Oct-2023 06:51 jsm Updated [[Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]]

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