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| 08-08048 |
B Company - "Pachyderms" 6th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Fort Campbell, Kentucky 2009 - 2010 |
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| 26 July 2010: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard alongside International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) CH-47F Chinook helicopter 08-08048 which crashed in an eastern district of Kabul yesterday. The aircraft made a hard landing along the perimeter of a coalition force camp in Kabul province. Four passengers received minor injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation. |
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| In the News |
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| 26 July 2010: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard alongside International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) CH-47F Chinook helicopter 08-08048 which crashed in an eastern district of Kabul yesterday. The aircraft made a hard landing along the perimeter of a coalition force camp in Kabul province. Four passengers received minor injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
| DART in Action |
| On 25 July 2010, Chinook helicopter 08-08048 suffered a catastrophic failure of the 4th turbine wheel in the number two engine while on short final to Camp Blackhorse in Kabul, Afghanistan. The aircraft was owned by B Company, 2nd General Support Aiviation Battalion (GSAB), 4th Combat Aviation Brigade (B, 2-4 CAB) and operationally controlled (OPCON) to 4th Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade (4-4 CAB), Task Force Gambler and staffed a crew of six. 22 passengers and about 4000 pounds of cargo were on board at the time of the incident. One passenger sustained a broken arm and all other personnel sustained minor injuries (bumps and bruises). The aircraft was a total loss. 08-08048 was shipped back to Florida for utilization as a non-destructive inspection (NDI) training aid in mid September. The following photographs are of the B Company, 603rd Aviation Support Battalion (ASB) Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART). |
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| 26 July 2010: The remains of 08-08048 undergoing preparations for movement by the Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART). Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 26 July 2010: The remains of 08-08048 undergoing preparations for movement by the Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART). Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 27 July 2010: The remains of 08-08048 undergoing preparations for movement by the Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART). Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 27 July 2010: The remains of 08-08048 airlifted from the crash site by the Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) and courtesy of another Chinook helicopter - 87-00082. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 27 July 2010: The apparent cause of the accident was the failure of the Number 2 Engine power turbine (NP) second stage wheel. Notice the holes cut in the fuselage below the engine as razor sharp fragments of the turbine wheels penetrated the aluminum skin. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 27 July 2010: A close up view of the apparent cause of the accident - the failure of the Number 2 Engine power turbine (NP) second stage wheel. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
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| 26 July 2010: Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard alongside International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) CH-47F Chinook helicopter 08-08048 which crashed in an eastern district of Kabul yesterday. The aircraft made a hard landing along the perimeter of a coalition force camp in Kabul province. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image. |
| The following CH-47F Chinook helicopters were utilized to support the train-up and fielding of B Company - "Pachyderms", 6th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in mid 2009. Airframes are routinely reassigned as necessary so there is no telling where there are now. |
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