Accident summary | |
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Date | June 5, 1965 |
Type | Mid-air collision |
Site | Fort Benning, Georgia |
Total injuries | 0 |
Total fatalities | 18 |
Total survivors | 0 |
First aircraft | |
Type | UH-1D Iroquois |
Operator | United States Army |
Tail number | 63-8760 |
Flight origin | Fort Benning |
Destination | Fort Benning |
Crew | 2 |
Second aircraft | |
Type | UH-1D Iroquois |
Operator | United States Army |
Tail number | 63-8840 |
Flight origin | Fort Benning |
Crew | 2 |
The 1965 Fort Benning Mid-Air Helicopter Collision was a helicopter collision over Fort Benning, Georgia, United States, that left 18 people dead. It occurred on June 15, 1965 around 9:50 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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