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          67-18512

 

 

             67-18512, Boeing build number B-482, was a CH-47C helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 26 April 1968. 67-18512 accumulated 548.0 aircraft hours. The administrative strike date was 13 June 1970. At some point, 67-18512 was assigned an unknown unit. At some point in early 1970, 67-18512 was transported to the country of Peru, along with 69-17108, to assist in disaster relief operations after an earthquake caused a glacier to slide down a mountain and devastate the city of Yungay. Approximately 20,000 people were killed, almost the entire population. While on the mission, 67-18512 was involved in an accident, details unknown, and was destroyed. It was reported there were only minor injuries to the aircrew. The last known location of 67-18512 was in Peru. Aircraft status: Crashed.

 

 

         
CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru.

             CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru.

             CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru.

             CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru.

             CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru.

             CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru.

             CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 at the crash site in Peru. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

         
An engine from CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 after it was moved from the crash site in Peru.

             An engine from CH-47C Chinook helicopter 67-18512 after it was moved from the crash site in Peru. Click-N-Go Here to view a larger image.

 

 

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Last updated: 09/16/2017 15:25:38