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05 MAY 08 |
SPC Joseph M. Cerfus |
Canada |
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A/5-159 AVN
Soldier killed during sling-load training as part of Maple Guardian Exercise. |
14 AUG 07 |
CW2 Jackie L. McFarlane Jr [MP] 
CW2 Christopher C. Johnson [CP]
SSG Sean P. Fisher [FE]
SPC Steven R. Jewell [CE]
SSG Stanley B. Reynolds [C] |
Iraq |
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B/1-52 AVN
#89-00171
A/C went down near the Al Taqaddum air base in Iraq’s Anbar province while conducting a routine post-maintenance check flight.
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30 MAY 07
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CW3 Christopher M. Allgaier [P]
CW2 Joshua R. Rodgers [P]
SSG Charlie L. Bagwell [CE]
SGT Jesse A. Blamires [CE]
SGT Brandon E. Hadaway [C]
MCPL Darrell J. Priede (CF)
CPL Mike Gilyeat (RMP) |
Afghanistan |
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B/3-82 CAB
#86-01644
A/C crashed in the Kajaki region of southern Helmand province after unloading troops on an assault mission.
Preliminary reports state it was downed by an RPG. |
18 FEB 07
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CW3 John A. Quinlan [PC]
CW3 Hershel D. McCants Jr [CP]
SPC Brandon D. Gordon [C]
SPC Travis Vaughn [C]
SGT Adam A. Wilkinson [C]
PFC Ryan C. Garbs
PFC Kristofer D. Thomas
TSG Scott Duffman (USAF)
14 injured |
Afghanistan |
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2/160 SOAR
#92-00472
A/C crashed in the Shahjoi district of Zabul province, about 50 yards from the main highway between Kabul and Kandahar
after the pilot reported engine problems. A/C was about 300' above the ground when it experienced a sudden loss of
power. |
01 JUN 06
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CW4 Michael L. Wright [P]
SGT Christopher M. Erberich [FE]
SGT Rhonald E. Meeks [FE]
SGT Michael D. Hall [C]
P injured |
Georgia |
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3/160 SOAR
#03-03729
A/C clipped WFXL television station tower in rural Colquitt County near Doerun and crashed enroute
from Ft. Rucker to Hunter AAF. |
05 MAY 06
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CW3 Eric W. Totten [P]
CW2 Christopher B. Donaldson [P]
SSG Christopher T. Howick [FE]
SGT Jeffery S. Wiekamp [FE]
SGT Bryan A. Brewster [FE]
SGT John C. Griffith
LTC Joseph J. Fenty 
SPC Justin L. O'Donohoe
PFC Brian M. Moquin Jr
SPC David Timmons Jr |
Afghanistan |
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B/3-10 AVN
#85-24349 "COLOSSAL 31"
A/C was conducting operations on a mountaintop LZ, in support of Operation Mountain Lion near Asadabad in Kunar province,
when the rear M/R blades made contact with a tree, totally collapsing the rear rotor system 5 seconds after contact,
causing the A/C to crash on a nearby cliff and catch fire. |
25 SEP 05
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CW3 John M. Flynn [PC]
WO1 Adrian B. Stump [CP]
SGT Tane T. Baum [FE]
SGT Kenneth G. Ross [C]
SGT Patrick D. Stewart [C] |
Afghanistan |
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D/113 AVN (NV ARNG)
#90-0200
A/C was shot down by an RPG in the Daychopan district in southern Zabul province, while returning from a troop insertion. |
28 JUN 05
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CW3 Corey J. Goodnature [PC]
CW4 Chris J. Scherkenbach [P]
MSG James W. Ponder III [FE]
SGT Kip A. Jacoby [FE]
SSG Michael L. Russell [C]
SFC Marcus V. Muralles [MD]
MAJ Stephen C. Reich [AMC]
SSG Shamus O. Goare
USN SDVT-1:
CPO Daniel R. Healy
PO2 Eric S. Patton
PO2 James E. Suh
USN ST-10:
CPO Jacques J. Fontan
LCDR Erik S. Kristensen
PO1 Jeffrey A. Lucas
LT Michael M. McGreevey Jr
PO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor |
Afghanistan |
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B/3-160 SOAR
#89-0146
A/C crashed W of Asadabad in Kunar province after being hit by an RPG, while flying into eastern Afghanistan to rescue a
SEAL team surrounded by 25-50 Taliban. |
06 APR 05
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CW2 David Ayala [P]
CW2 Clint J. Prather [P]
SSG Charles R. Sanders Jr [FE]
SPC Michael K. Spivey [CE]
PFC Pendleton L. Sykes II [C]
SGM Barbaralien Banks
CPT David S. Connolly
SPC Daniel J. Freeman
MSG Edwin A. Matoscolon
MAJ Edward J. Murphy
SPC Chrystal G. Stout
SPC Sascha Struble
SGT Stephen C. High
SSG Romanes L. Woodard
SGT James S. Lee (USMC)
CIV S. Jason Lucio
CIV Lance B. Taylor
CIV Ronald Wade |
Afghanistan |
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F/5/159 AVN
#88-00100 "WINDY 25"
A/C crashed near Khudaidad village in Ghazni province, 80 miles SW of Kabul during a heavy dust storm. The A/C was one
of two making the flight from Kandahar to Bagram Airfield as part of a supply and transport mission. |
02 NOV 03
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1LT Brian D. Slavenas [P]
CW4 Bruce A. Smith [P]
SGT Paul F. Fisher* [FE]
SSG Daniel A. Bader
SGT Ernest G. Bucklew
SGT Steven D. Conover
PFC Anthony D. D'Agostino
SPC Darius T. Jennings
PFC Karina S. Lau
SGT Keelan L. Moss
SPC Brian H. Penisten
SGT Ross A. Pennanen
SGT Joel Perez
SPC Frances M. Vega
SSG Paul A. Velazquez
SSG Joe N. Wilson
25 injured |
Iraq |
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F/106 AVN (IA ARNG)
#91-00230
A/C shot down by missile near the farming community of Ameriya, S of Fallujah.
*Sgt. Fisher died a few days later of injuries sustained in crash. |
04 MAR 02
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SGT Philip J. Svitak [CE]
SPC Marc A. Anderson*
PFC Matthew A. Commons*
SGT Bradley S. Crose*
TSGT John A. Chapman* (USAF)
SRA Jason D. Cunningham* (USAF) |
Afghanistan |
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2/160 SOAR
#92-00475 "RAZOR 1"
A/C was shot down by small arms fire and RPG while attempting a troop insertion on a mountain top outside Gardez.
*Anderson, Commons, Crose, Chapman and Cunningham died during a nine-hour firefight trying to rescue Navy Seal PO1 Neil
C. Roberts. |
21 FEB 02
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CPT Bartt D. Owens [P]
CW2 Jody L. Egnor [AC]
SSG James P. Dorrity [FE]
SGT Jeremy D. Foshee [CE]
SPC Thomas F. Allison
MAJ Curtis D. Feistner
SSG Kerry W. Frith
SSG Bruce A. Rushforth Jr
MSG William L. McDonald II (USAF)
SSG Juan M. Ridout (USAF) |
Philippines |
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2/160 SOAR
#92-00471
A/C made an "abrupt evasive maneuver" to avoid crashing into the lead A/C, lost control, and plunged nose down
into the water at 180 mph, exploding on impact 150 mi. NE of Zamboanga. |
07 MAR 96
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CW5 Walter M. Fox [IP]
CW3 William R. Monty Jr [CP]
SSG Tracy A. Tidwell [FE]
SSG Bradley C. Beem [CE]
CW3 Pierre R. Desroches [PP] |
Kentucky |
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160 SOAR
#92-00465
A/C banked wildly then plunged out of control 3,400' into a wheat field near Olmstead during a routine training flight
from Ft. Campbell at 2300 (EST). Likely caused by a loss of electrical power due to the presence of water in the A/C's
primary power distribution panels. |
24 APR 95
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CW2 Peter A. Davis [MP]
1LT Jennifer L. Varney [P]
SGT Michael Z. Gallant [FE]
SPC Paul C. Sebaugh [CE]
PFC Jennifer A.K. Harris [CE] |
Texas |
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B/2/158 AVN
#86-01681
A/C crashed approx. 1115 hours during a routine maintenance test flight just S of Florence. Crash was caused by the
failure of a retaining bolt because a steel bushing was not installed. |
23 SEP 94 |
DAC John C. King [FE]
3 injured |
Idaho |
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A/6/158 (USAR)
#90-00220
While attempting to land on an 11 degree upslope along a ridge line near McCall, the A/C slid down slope and the forward
rotor blades struck the ground. FE was hit and killed instantly by the rotor blade when it came through the cabin
fuselage. |
31 JUL 94
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CWO Kenny Jones [P]
CWO David R. Glandon [P]
SSG Bruce E. Nanninga [FE]
SSG George Lopez [CE] |
Missouri |
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190 AVN (KS USAR)
#90-00201
A/C crashed after flying into power lines over the Osage River on a routine training mission flight from Jefferson City
to Cape Girardeau. The crash occurred about 1030 hours near Wardsville, 12 miles S of Jefferson City. |
01 MAR 91
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CW3 Robert Hughes [P]
MAJ Marie T. Rossi [P]
SSG Mike A. Garrett [FE]
SPC William C. Brace [CE]
1 injured |
Saudi Arabia |
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B/159 AVN
#84-24177
A/C flew into an unlighted microwave tower at night. The weather was CAVU/clear and 100% moon illumination. |
24 JUL 90
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*CW4 Dale Tate [IP]
SSG Veltry H. Johnson, III [FE]
SPC Lee Jordan
SPC Carlos Clyburn
CE killed
CP & FE injured |
Kentucky |
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7/101 AVN
#82-23764
During an NVG approach near the NW corner of the Golden Eagle LZ with a sling load, the pilot heard a loud noise.
A/C pitched nose down and the IP took the controls, jettisoned the load as the A/C impacted the ground and came to rest
inverted.
* P died July 28 of head injuries sustained in crash. |
08 DEC 88
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CWO Randall B. Potter [P]
1LT Alan C. Urban [P]
SSG John P. McConnell Sr
PFC Jim D. Bendon
PFC Douglas J. Kropp |
Honduras |
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A/2/159 AVN
#85-24332
A/C went out of control when a fire destroyed its control rods and crashed 3 miles from the port of La Cieba. |
25 FEB 88
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CW4 Ronald W. Bender [AC]
CW4 Scott J. Temple [CP]
SSG Raymond T. Hill [FE]
1LT Lynn Dial
1LT Christopher D. Kurkowski
1LT Wayne M. Locklin Jr
CPT Michael J. Monahan
1LT Charles P. Moses
1LT Donald G. O'Quinn
SFC Kenneth R. Simpson
9 injured |
Texas |
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A/2-158 AVN
#86-01643
A/C nose-dived into a cow pasture near Chico at 1510 hours and skidded about 75' before it broke apart in a sheet of
fire on its way to Ft. Sill from Ft. Hood. |
15 MAY 87
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SSG Robert M. Mills [TI]
3 injured |
Arkansas |
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179 AVN
A/C caught fire and made a forced landing in dense woods near Monticello while flying from Ft. Carson to Ft. Rucker.
Soldier was killed when he jumped from A/C at a height of about 400'. |
09 APR 86
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CW4 Jerry G. Ackers [P]
CW4 Charles P. Falk Jr [P]
SPC Christopher J. Carey [C]
SSG Siebert Everetts
SSG Alphonso C. Ferguson
PFC Matthew J. Barker |
Georgia |
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132 ASHC
#85-24325
While in low altitude cruise flight, during an NVG training mission, A/C and an AH-1S
Cobra, flying in opposite directions, collided. The M/R blades struck the forward cabin area and M/R system of the
AH-1, which caused the in-flight breakup of both aircraft. |
10 JUL 83 |
CW3 Thomas B. Crossan III [PI]
CW4 Larry K. Jones [PC]
SSG Mark Reilly [FE]
SSG Luis A. Velez Sanchez [CE]
SGT Mark Cornwell
CW2 James Jansen |
Michigan |
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160 SOAR
A/C burst into flames as it slammed into a steep, wooded South Fox Island hillside, at a speed of about 115 mph. |
20 MAR 83 |
CW4 Ralph L. Thompson [IP]
CW2 Donald R. Alvey [CP]
SGT Claude J. Dunn [FE]
PFC Gregory D. Eichner [CE]
SP4 Richard J. Thompson |
Virginia |
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160 SOAR
Conducting over water training operations when a bolt and bushing gave way in the forward rotor transmission. A/C banked,
inverted, and pitched into the Atlantic 23 mi E of Cape Henry. |
11 SEP 82
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CWO Leon E. Shoenborn [PC]
CW3 Douglas J. Eschler [CP]
SSG Alvin G. Edwards [FE]
SGT Joseph Cruz [CE]
PVT Robert J. Stewart [C]
MAJ Lee DeVault
Bruce W. Scott (AFN)
AMN Michael A. Sutton (USAF)
38 parachutists killed |
Germany |
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295 ASC
#74-22292
A/C crashed during 375th Anniversary of Mannheim with 46 parachute participants. Cause was due to oil jets
in the forward xsmsn becoming clogged, causing a pinion gear assembly to fail. |
17 JUL 80
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CW2 Bobby M. Crumley
3 injured |
California |
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A/159 AVN (TF 160)
A/C was conducting long range (internal tank) training and was enroute to Michael AAF at Dugway Proving Ground. While
crossing the San Bernardino Mts., A/C struck some trees during the attempted pull-out, and crashed with the cockpit
separating from the fuselage. Fuselage continued to roll down a steep embankment, throwing its two remaining occupants,
before exploding in a ball of fire at the end of its roll. Crashed due to being overloaded on hot day. Note:
First 160 SOAR fatality. |
25 FEB 80 |
CW3 Randall G. Davis [P]
CW3 Gary L. McKelvy [P]
SGT Rick Barrett
SP4 Malcome Webb
SP4 Sean Dorsey |
Germany |
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180 ASHC
#68-15993
A/C was on a MTF for installation of the #1 engine. At approx. 500', while conducting the TEAC, the combining xmsn
phasing mechanism decoupled, resulting in rotor system meshing. The forward and aft transmissions, and rotor systems
separated in flight and crashed into a pine forest and was totally destroyed. |
20 AUG 79 |
CPT Samuel S. Newby [P]
CPT Dennis M. Primm [P]
SGT James L. Kern [CE]
1 injured |
Washington |
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190 AVN (KS USAR)
#65-08001
Almost immediately after takeoff was initiated, the A/C impacted on the 7 degree slope in its takeoff path near Yakima.
The crash took place during Brave Shield 20. |
14 JUL 77
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CW2 Joseph A. Miles [P]
SGT Ronald E. Wells [CE]
SP5 Robert C. Haynes
P injured/captured |
Korea |
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213 AVN
#67-18498
Shot down by North Korean ground fire after it tried to take off after mistaking the first ground fire for engine
trouble and putting down to check it out. A/C accidentally crossed DMZ. |
02 MAR 77
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CWO Guy E. Laughlin Jr [P]
CPT Edward A. Dostal [CP]
SP6 Granville W. Morgan [FE]
SP5 James W. Smith [CE] |
Korea |
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13 AVN
A/C from Camp Humphreys crashed about 60 miles SE of Seoul after hitting a high voltage cable in fog. |
22 MAR 72 |
6 killed
2 injured |
Korea |
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A/C crashed on a routine flight near Waegwan about 1 mi S of Camp Carroll. A/C unit was based in Pyongtaek. |
18 AUG 71
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CPT James W. Hensley [P]
CW3 James H. Perry [P]
Dennis A. Ferraro
SP5 Lawrence J. Angelini
2-4 INF PAX:
PFC Vernon L. Ailstock Jr
PFC Michael L. Annis
SP4 Fernando Apodaca
SGT Terry E. Bowerman
PFC Samuel M. Cherry
PFC Mark P. Connors
PFC Raymond H. Cork
SGT Harold D. Dillaman Jr
PFC David P. Dunks
1LT John E. Echterling
PFC John P. Egelund
PFC Charles E. Fife
PFC Raymond T. Gadboise
SGT George J. Gongaware
PFC Roger M. Hartman
PFC Paul E. Hickson
PFC Lawrence H. Karaschin
PFC Arthur R. Kearney
PFC Eric L. Landry
PFC Edward A. Monnin Jr
PFC Eddie W. Nichols
PFC David A. Person
PFC Ronald R. Pestka
1LT Henry L. Pittard Jr
SGT Christopher W. Pyzik
SP5 Russell L. Schober
PFC Ronald F. Scholl
SSG Paten L. Smith
PFC David W. Stover
PFC Noel Velez
PFC Jeffrey M. Vickerman
PFC Clarence C. West
PFC Richard Willis |
Germany |
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4/15 AVN (USAREUR)
#66-19023
A/C exploded and broke in two parts while on training flight from Regensburg to Grafenwoehr and crashed near Pegnitz.
Fatigue failure of the rotor blade led to its failure and structural failure of the A/C. PAX's were members of HHC 2-4
INF. |
19 FEB 71 |
CPT Robert W. Taylor [P]
2LT Robert M. Eagleton [P]
SP6 Edward L. Aaron [FE]
1 PAX killed |
Germany |
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4 AVN
A/C crashed 7 miles NNE of the runway on an ADF procedure turn at night while attempting to land at the Dolan Barracks
airfield. |
15 APR 69 |
CW2 Christopher B. Chrobak [IP]
CWO Owens [IP]
WOC Bud Adams
SP5 Norman Weaver † |
Alabama |
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#61-02425
A/C was on take-off when, at about 200' AGL, the aft blades went to full pitch which caused the aft pylon to climb,
flipping the A/C over to an inverted position on Ft. Rucker. |
05 JUL 68 |
CW3 Merlin E. Watts [IP]
CW2 Terry G. Kilpatrick
CW2 Michael L. Thompson
SSG Ramon O. Moreno |
Alabama |
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A/C crashed and burned shortly after taking off from Goldberg Stage Field on Ft. Rucker during CH-47 transition course. |
19 MAR 65
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DAC Richard A. Daniels [P]
LT Bud Hill [CP]
SP5 Ralph Pigg [CE] |
Alabama |
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US Army Aviation Test Board
#60-03450
A/C aft yellow blade failed in the blade spar transition area near Hartford. |
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