Fire fighting CH47 down in Idaho 7-21-2022

[fholbert]

Date:	21-JUL-2022
Time:
Type:	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 - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Fire fighting
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	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.

 

[Minuteman]

It appears that ROTAK got their two (total?) CH-47D delivered from Columbia Helicopters two weeks ago. Columbia holds the type certificate.

ROTAK acquires modified CH-47D Chinooks

Alaska-based ROTAK Helicopter Services has acquired two former US Army Chinooks from Oregon’s Columbia Helicopters, for use in firefighting and line maintenance operations

www.airmedandrescue.com

 

[fholbert]

 

[fholbert]

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[ChiefPilotISA]

Tom was a good dude. See you on the green, bro.

 

[Roger Roger]

These guys were just in juneau a couple days ago enroute southbound