Year 1980 accidents
List of helicopter accidentsFilter:
Aerospatiale | Alouette III | 3 |
Aerospatiale | Gazelle | 6 |
Aerospatiale | SA330 Puma | 6 |
Agusta | AB205 | 3 |
Agusta | AB206 | 1 |
Agusta | AB212 | 1 |
Agusta | AB47 | 3 |
Bell | 204 | 2 |
Bell | 205 | 3 |
Bell | 206 | 6 |
Bell | 209 AH-1 Cobra | 4 |
Bell | 212 | 3 |
Boeing-Vertol | 107M H-46 Sea Knight | 7 |
Dornier | UH-1D | 1 |
Elicotteri Meridionali | CH-47C Chinook | 1 |
F+W Emmen | SA316B Alouette III | 1 |
Hiller | 360 | 3 |
Hughes | 369 / 500 / H-6 | 2 |
Kaman | Seasprite | 1 |
Kawasaki | 369HS | 1 |
MBB | Bo105 | 3 |
Mil | Mi-24 Hind | 1 |
Mitsubishi | S-61 | 3 |
Sikorsky | S-58 H-34 | 7 |
Sikorsky | S-61 H-3 | 4 |
Sikorsky | S-62 HH-52 | 1 |
Sikorsky | S-65 H-53 | 10 |
VFW | CH-53G | 1 |
Westland | Sea King | 1 |
Westland | Sioux | 4 |
Westland | Wessex | 2 |
Westland | Whirlwind | 1 |
Year | Version | C/N | |
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1980 | 205A-1 | 30151 | AE-425 : Ejercito d/d 31nov78; w/o 16jul80 |
1980 | 206a | 203 | D-HFBJ : Bell 206A cn203, ff:?; del Meravo Luftreederei GmbH as D-HFBJ, unk; conv Bell 206B-2, unk; w/o Oedheim, 07May80, 2 fatalities. |
1980 | 206a | 299 | N8030 : xfer US as N8030, unk; dmg when suffered hard ldng dur auto rotation practice, Rimersburg, PA, 22Mar73; conv Bell 206B-2, unk; xfer Blain Helicopter as N8030, unk; w/o on ambulance mission ivo North Red Lodge, MT, 30Aug80, 3 fatalities. |
1980 | 206a | 491 | C-FDOB : rereg Transport Canada as C-FDOB, unk; w/o during survey transport flight when helo became unstable during unloading opns and struck ground, fatally injuring 1 disembarked passenger, Cap Tourmente, QC, 29May80. |
1980 | 206a | 562 | N77HB : Bell 206A cn562, ff:?; del US as N77HB, unk; conv Bell 206B-2, unk; w/o due to engine failure on take-off, Shelbyville, KY, 04Jan80 |
1980 | 206b-2 | 1448 | C-GLLP : Coyote Helicopters out of Moncton NB;
crashed in summer of 1980 near Trout Lake, SW corner Northwest Territories (NWT) while working a forest fire due tail rotor failure. No Fatalities |
1980 | 212 | 30515 | FAB-102 : FAB, ex N7119J, w/o 25mar80 |
1980 | 369d | 0597 | 211 : IAF 500MD Lahatoot, w/o 08oct80 hit power cables near Modiin, Israel. 2 fatalities |
1980 | 369d | 108-0349D | N58243 : crashed during filming TV series Magnum P.I. |
1980 | ab205a | 4003 | HD.10A-2 : EdA. ex EC-AYR,EC-SSE, Z.10-2. w/o 29dec80 |
1980 | ab205a | 4040 | 6084 : Stored at Manyame Air Base by Feb 1998. Supposedly to be for a future gate guardian role. |
1980 | ab205a-1 | 4504 | I-VFEV : w/o 19nov80 modena |
1980 | ab206 | 8123 | SE-HPF : |
1980 | ab212asw | 5157 | PN24 : w/o ? |
1980 | ab47g-2 | 177 | I-VFEE : built in 1956 and toc; reg I-VFEE Ministero 17oct56-11jun71 sold after accident at Prato Magno; to F-GDQJ F.Gatineau |
1980 | ab47g-3b | 1546 | HB-XHT : Private w/o 18Aug80 |
1980 | ab47g-3b | 1570 | 9M-AUN : Private , w/o 16May80 |
1980 | ah-1g | 21126 | Z.14-7 : Marina 01-707. BuNo 72-21463. to HA.14-7. w/o 03may80 |
1980 | ah-1j | 26038 | 157794 : USMC; w/o 21jan80 |
1980 | ah-1j | 26057 | 159217 : USMC; w/o 05mar80 |
1980 | ah-1j | 26075 | 160110 : USMC; conv AH-1T unk; w/o 14oct80 |
1980 | 105a | S-7 | HE.15-7 : ET-133. w/o during traiing flight. (Cap. Lorenzo and Lt Valle killed while Sgt. Borrego injured ) |
1980 | 105cb | S-210 | LQ-LSX : Policia Bonaerense, Original built as Bo105C. Then upgrade to 105CB. |
1980 | 105cbs-2 | S-424 | D-HNWC : Polizei Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) w/o 18apr80 |
1980 | CH-46A | 2109 | 151959 : BV-107M, c/n 2109, ff?; del USMC 19Nov65 as CH-46A 151959; asgd Boeing FR Morton PA; xfer HMM-164 01Dec65; xfer HMM-265 24Mar67; xfer HMM-165 10Oct69; xfer H&MS-36 COSA 01Dec69; xfer HMM-165 02Dec69; xfer HC-6 30Oct70; xfer MARTD Norfolk, HMM-774 31Mar71; stor MASDC as 1J0059, 23Mar72; xfer NARF Cherry Point 02Nov73; redesig HH-46A 04Mar74; xfer NAF Sigonella 02Jul74; xfer MCAS Cherry Point 08Apr75; further unit xfers unk; xfer HC-16 unk; w/o 22Dec80, NAS Pensacola, FL. |
1980 | CH-46A | 2165 | 152543 : pictured at NAS Whidbey Island located on Ault Field near Oak Harbor, WA. |
1980 | CH-46D | 2253 | 153359 : Dec70 crewed this as the primary VIP plane with HMM-263 at Marble Mt, Vietnam. Was 1 of 6 aircraft with eps air cleaners for testing in Viet Nam. worked great |
1980 | CH-46D | 2285 | 153387 : I was aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64) and getting out of the Navy on 04aug80. Flew onto the Wichita via H-46 early that day for later transfer to Diego Garcia. Pretty sure I flew in on the same helicopter that went down; as the other H-46 was down for maintenance. Participated in the search and rescue efforts and remembered one survivor that had been in water close to 24 hours |
1980 | CH-46D | 2381 | 154030 : transf to HMM-161 at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan;
w/o 19dec80 crashed in the Northern Training area after hitting logging wire. Pilot in Command Captain Oden was killed all other crew survived |
1980 | CH-46F | 2469 | 155301 : 13jul77 |
1980 | CH-46F | 2556 | 157657 : BV-107M, c/n 2556, ff?; accepted BuWepsRep, FR, Morton, PA as CH-46F 157657 14Oct69; xfer HMM-261 23Oct69; xfer HMM-261, Det 1, 27Oct71; xfer HMM-261 09Nov71; xfer H&MS-26 01Aug73; xfer HMM-264 19Dec73; xfer H&MS-26 22Mar74; xfer HMM-261 30May74; further unit xfers unk; xfer HMM-265, EP-06, w/o 12Nov80. |
1980 | ch-47c | M-004 | MM80825 : Boeing-Vertol CH-47C, c/n B-???/D-???; to EMI as CH-47C, c/n M-004, ff?; del Esercito Italiano as CH-47C MM80825, coded E.I.803, unk; loaned Agus, unk; w/o 30Mar80 in Abu Dhabi; noted at Agusta factory Jun 80. |
1980 | ch-53d | 65-183 | 156952 : w/o 18may80 HMH-463 /YH |
1980 | ch-53d | 65-288 | 157162 : w/o 30may80 with HMM-263 Det 1 |
1980 | CH-53G | V65-079 | 84+81 : HEER; 26nov80 crashed down near Wippenkausen, Germany. The crew died |
1980 | h-34a | 58-1186 | N4375S : w/o 22dec80 |
1980 | h-34g.III | 58-1458 | PT-HGK : w/o 3apr80 |
1980 | h-34g.III | 58-1551 | N4388S : xfer Western Helicopter as N4388S, unk; xfer Midwest Helicopter as N4388S, 09Jan74; w/o when suffered partial power loss during lifting operations, damaged/destroyed: Chicago, IL, 02Mar80. |
1980 | h-34g.III | 58-1552 | N4389S : xfer Briles Wing & Helicopter as N4389S, 05Apr73; leased to Catalina Airlines (seen 1979); NTSB: "9Jun80: Long Beach CA. No damage. Instructor pilot simulated governor failure, then shut engine down when flame came from exhaust."; NTSB: "29Sep80: CA. No damage. No-hover landing made when one engine failed. Pieces of turbine blades found in exhaust area."; NTSB: "14Oct80: Santa Catalina CA. No damage. Attempted single-engine ferry after permit had been denied. Lost RPM, landed in ocean. Flotation gear worked OK." FAA reports status "undel tri". |
1980 | h-34g.III | 58-1663 | PK-OBM : w/o 4nov80 |
1980 | hh-53c | 65-265 | 69-5786 : 69-5786 was lost in a crash shortly after leaving Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah while performing Desert training operations;
I was flying in another H-53 alongside 5786 when it went down. ❤️ |
1980 | HSS-2 | M61-037 | 8033 : Mitsubishi HSS-2 c/n M61-037, ff?; del JMSDF as 8033 unk; w/o 30Mar80. |
1980 | hss-2 | 61-046 | 148974 : USN; conv SH-3G; HS-1 w/o 02nov80 |
1980 | hss-2 | 61-115 | 149700 : St Croix, USVI;This H-3 was used for logistics support for the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility and based at Roosevelt Roads NAS, Puerto Rico. Day of crash it was transporting RCA contractors and mail between Roosevelt Roads and the Saint Croix Underwater Test Range. It went down a couple miles west of Frederiksted, St, Croix in over 3,000 feet of water. Crash site was on a portion of the Under Water Test Range. The next year portions of the aircraft were recovered by the DSRV Alvin. |
1980 | hss-2 | 61-229 | 151526 : w/o 23jul80 |
1980 | HSS-2A | M61-064 | 8060 : Mitsubishi HSS-2A c/n M61-064, ff?; del JMSDF as 8060 unk; w/o 19Mar80. |
1980 | HSS-2A | M61-092 | 8083 : Mitsubishi HSS-2A c/n M61-092, ff?; del JMSDF as 8083 unk; w/o 22Nov80. |
1980 | hus-1 | 58-1809 | N94523 : 23jan76 |
1980 | hus-1 | 58-524 | N69CH : w/o 19jul80 |
1980 | mi-24d | B4003 | 407 : c/n B4003 / B40 03; NVA; 26aug80 w/o |
1980 | oh-58a | 40418 | 69-16197 : w/o crashed on a flight from Ft. Bragg, NC killing a Army friend of mine Lt. Duane Castro. Remember this like it was yesterday. I flew this aircraft the day before. Should have never happen. Very sad for our company and myself |
1980 | OH-6J | 6329 | 31028 : Kawasaki 369E, c/n 6329, ff?; del JGSDF as OH-6J, 31028 unk; unit xfers unk; w/o 05Nov80. |
1980 | RH-53D | 65-359 | 158686 : USN HM-16; w/o 24apr80 during rescue attempt Operation Eagle Claw |
1980 | RH-53D | 65-366 | 158693 : Apr80 as Dash -4 at Desert One for Operation Eagle Claw |
1980 | RH-53D | 65-367 | 158744 : USN HM-16; w/o 24apr80 during rescue attempt Operation Eagle Claw |
1980 | RH-53D | 65-373 | 158750 : USN; HM-16 w/o 24apr80 during rescue attempt Operation Eagle Claw |
1980 | RH-53D | 65-376 | 158753 : Final call sign was Bluebird 2 on Iranian rescue attempt. Last crew was: Maj Dehoust (USMC), Capt McGuire (USMC), SSgt Lewis (USMC), Sgt Harold (USMC), and AT2 Husman (USN). Lost 2nd stage hydraulic system enroute to Desert 1. Helicopter was destroyed by Iranians at Desert One |
1980 | RH-53D | 65-381 | 158758 : USN HM-16; w/o 24apr80 during rescue attempt Operation Eagle Claw |
1980 | RH-53D | 65-384 | 158761 : USN; HM-16 w/o 24apr80 during rescue attempt Operation Eagle Claw |
1980 | s-62a | 62-033 | N442Y : Sikorsky S-62A c/n 62-033, ff ~1963; registered Sikorsky as N442Y; del Humble Oil & Refining and Exxon Corporation, unk; operated by Rotor Aids, Inc as N442Y, unk; destroyed by fire after engine failure and forced lndg at a pumping platform near Leesville, LA, 21Feb80. |
1980 | sa316b | 134/1080 | V-258 : SUI w/o 27May80 |
1980 | sa316b | 2173 | 3E-KW : Bundesheer; w/o 18sep80 |
1980 | sa330c | 1249 | L92401 : Tunisian airforce 33sqd w/o 30mar80 |
1980 | sa330f | 1007 | F-BINS : ex F-WRPH,F-OCNS; conv SA.330G, SA.330J; w/o 1980 |
1980 | sa330h | 1345 | 6W-SHJ : Senegal airforce; w/o 1980 |
1980 | sa330h | 1413 | 158 : SAAF w/o 02aug80 |
1980 | sa330h | 1460 | MAAW-H03 : Aerospatiale SA330H Puma, cn 1480, ff:?; del Malawi Army Air Wing as MAAW-H03, unk; w/o Mzuzu, 26apr80. |
1980 | sa330j | 1481 | 9M-SSC : Bristow; ex G-BFJX; w/o 16dec80 |
1980 | ah.1 | 1298 | XX390 : flew into surface of the water at Lough Foyle. |
1980 | ah.1 | 1329 | XX401 : rotors hit ground during a turn, while operating from HMS Intrepid. |
1980 | ah.1 | 1389 | XX434 : suffered damage to the shell when a pax left a rear seat belt hanging out of the door. I flew it to Fleetlands for repair on 26 Sep 1978, and it returned to duty 3 weeks later. |
1980 | ah.1 | 1559 | XZ306 : w/o18 Dec 1980 nr Lisburn, NI (while with 651 Sq ?) |
1980 | ht.3 | 1791 | ZA801 : 2 FTS/ I by May 1984 |
1980 | sa341f | 1176 | 1176 : ALAT; w/o 10jan80 |
1980 | se3160 | 1254 | A-254 : w/o 08feb80 crashed near Bad Iburg, Germany. 4 fatalities |
1980 | se3160 | 1403 | 24 : SAAF, w/o 23jun80 |
1980 | has.2 | wa 840 | XZ572 : 814Sq/270-B by Dec 1978, ditched in sea off Florida and sank 14 Jan 1980 following oil leak, while with 814 Sq. |
1980 | sh-3a | 61-296 | 152106 : USN; conv SH-3H; HS-5 w/o 07jul80 |
1980 | Sioux | wa357 | ZS-HHX : Private, w/o 1980 |
1980 | Sioux | wa365 | D-HAFQ : Private w/o 13Jun80 |
1980 | Sioux | wa596 | G-BHBW : Reg to Heliwork, Thruxton, Hampshire, , w/o 24jul80 |
1980 | Sioux | wa704 | G-BEHP : Reg to Dollar Air Services, Coventry Airport, EGBE from 19sep78 until ,w/o 26jun80 |
1980 | uh-12e | 2046 | H-60 : fach, w/o 26dec80 |
1980 | uh-12e | 2061 | H-62 : fach; w/o 26jun80 |
1980 | uh-12e | 2114 | G-AZSV : Cabin section only, at Chilbolton |
1980 | UH-1B | 723 | 501 : BuNo 63-8501. w/o 1980 |
1980 | UH-1D | 8146 | 70+86 : HTG 64, w/o 11.12.80 Wermelskirchen |
1980 | UH-1E | 6156 | 154772 : This was my air plane. QL 403. Three fatalities. Pilot error |
1980 | uh-1h | 11264 | H-88 : w/o 18jan80, removed from operation due to the damages |
1980 | uh-1h | 13593 | HU.10-62 : ET-232. w/o 18Sep80 |
1980 | UH-1N | 31414 | 158243 : w/o 25feb80 |
1980 | UH-1N | 31633 | 158548 : w/o 24nov80. cockpit at Ferguson Airport (Pensacola, Florida) |
1980 | UH-2A | 37 | 149033 : HH-2C type as HC-7 /VH-20 |
1980 | has.1 | wa 89 | XP156 : R.I.P:; CRADDOCK, Roger A, Lieutenant C021043W;
LEWIS, Gregory J, Lieutenant, C020336P;
MORRIS, Ashley J, Lieutenant, C024199J |
1980 | hu.5 | wa485 | XT763 : 22jul79 coded 513-PO with 772NAS |
1980 | hcc.8 | wa267 | XN127 : 8 May 1980 crashed at Shawbury while with 2 FTS. |
96 C/N found.