Published : AUGUST 24, 2015
A U.S. Army helicopter crash-landed here Monday, due to a failure in the tail rotor, but the accident involved no major casualties, authorities said.
A helicopter for the 24th Division of the U.S. Army made an emergency landing on a hillside in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, at around 11:40 a.m. with the two pilots showing no outward sign of injury.
When the rescue team arrived, the pilots, both of whom work for the U.S. Army, were waiting outside the aircraft for the rescue helicopter from U.S. Forces Korea to arrive, the officials said, adding the helicopter is also in generally good condition. (Yonhap). However, images of the crashed helicopter above show substantial damage.
Date: 24-AUG-2015
Time: 11:40 a.m.
Type:
Bell OH-58D Kiowa
Owner/operator: US Army
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Asan, South Chungcheong Province -
South Korea Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The helicopter crash landed after a tail rotor failure. Both pilots were not injured.
Sources:
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150824000901
http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/politics/2015/08/24/0505000000AKR20150824092353063.HTML?template=5566