Fire fighting CH47 down in Idaho 7-21-2022

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Date:21-JUL-2022
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Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different

Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Owner/operator:ROTAK Helicopter Services
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Category:Accident
Location:Salmon River, ID -
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United States of America
Phase:Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:NTSB
Confidence Rating:
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Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Chinook crashed into the Salmon River while battling the moose fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho.
 
It appears that ROTAK got their two (total?) CH-47D delivered from Columbia Helicopters two weeks ago. Columbia holds the type certificate.

 
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