Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter 87-00082.

87-00082

CH-47D Chinook helicopter 87-00082 experienced a blade strike on 23 January 2010 approximately 25 miles southeast of Bagram, Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

   87-00082, Boeing D model kit number M3201, was a CH-47D helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 26 February 1988. As of 22 June 1998, 87-00082 had accumulated 1,176.6 D model hours and 5,564.6 total aircraft hours.

   87-00082 was a conversion from the original A model Chinook 63-07919.

   On 9 March 1987, 87-00082 was inducted into the D model program, converted, and initially assigned to A Company - "Big Windy", 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Schwabisch Hall, Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) (West Germany), United States Army Europe (USAREUR).

   In approximately November 1988, the former 180th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC) was redesignated A Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment.

   In the mid 1990's, A Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment was deactivated.

   At some point, 87-00082 was assigned to B Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 3rd Brigade, Task Force Knighthawk while deployed to Afghanistan.

   On 23 January 2010, 87-00082 was involved in an accident. 87-00082 experienced a blade strike approximately 25 miles southeast of Bagram, Afghanistan. The crew of 87-00082 were conducting an infiltration (INFIL) to check a local villiage for the presence of Taliban influence and see how a clinic was doing.

   The aircraft's forward blades were severely damaged. There were no reported injuries.

   It was reported that one of the pilot's was also involved in the 12 October 2010 incident on 92-00291.

   87-00082 was lifted out by another Chinook helicopter, 91-00252, and returned to Bagram on 24 January 2010.

   B Company, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion (ASB) repaired the aircraft and returned it to Fully Mission Capable (FMC) on 6 April 2010.

   On 27 July 2010, 87-00082 was used to recover CH-47F Chinook helicopter 08-08048.

   As of 23 October 2010, this aircraft was 45.9 years old.

   As of 27 July 2010, the last known location of 87-00082 was Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, assigned to B Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 3rd Brigade, Task Force Knighthawk.

   Aircraft status: Flyable.

Elements of B Company, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion prepare for the removal of the remains of the forward rotor blades to facilitate the slinging of CH-47D Chinook helicopter 87-00082 from the crash site in Afghanistan. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.