View Full Version : OH58 Down in Iraq - Mechanical
RDRickster
2nd Jan 2004, 20:44
CNN Report
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/01/02/sprj.nirq.main/index.html
Friday, January 2, 2004 Posted: 8:28 AM EST (1328 GMT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A U.S. Army helicopter crashed Friday near the Iraqi town of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, killing an American soldier and wounding another, a U.S. military spokesman said.Around 4:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. ET), a warning light came on, indicating a problem with the tail rudder system, Cate said.
Hilico
2nd Jan 2004, 21:59
According to Reuters, an eyewitness saw it hit by a missile, breaking in two and falling to the ground.
Please forgive a non-rotorhead for posting, but....
......the US Army has confirmed the loss of the Kiowa to enemy fire. (missile or RPG)
SASless
4th Jan 2004, 10:02
I reckon after a hit from a Sam 7 or RPG one could expect a tail rotor warning light of some sort....along with some terrible sounding noises and vibrations. An old Warrant Officer heart hangs heavy with the news of another Army Aviator lost and one injured...
The Sultan
4th Jan 2004, 14:20
All,
From what I heard the mechanical failure (loss of "tail rudder") was on a UH-60 which went down on the same day with one injured. I believe it was with the 101st. This was not related to the Kiowa crash.
The Sultan
Time Out
4th Jan 2004, 14:43
US chopper in emergency landing
From correspondents in Baghdad
January 02, 2004
A US Army Blackhawk helicopter made an emergency landing yesterday, leaving one soldier slightly injured, a military spokesman has revealed.
"Initial indications there was a mechanical malfunction in the tail rotor," said Sergeant Robert Woodward of the 101st Airborne Division today.
"So the pilot made a precautionary landing, and it was a little bit of a hard landing, and one soldier was slightly injured."
The 101st Airborne Division chopper, carrying seven passengers and three crew members, landed northwest of the refinery town of Baiji, 200 kilometres (125 miles) north of Baghdad.
In October and November, insurgents shot down three US military choppers north and west of Baghdad, claiming the lives of 22 soldiers.
Two 101st Airborne Division Blackhawk choppers collided on November 15, killing 17 US soldiers.
The US military has said that incident is under investigation, amid reports that they came under fire.
This (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8305437%255E1702,00.html) seems to confirm your comments, Sultan.