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Table 16. Icing accidents/incidents in FY85FY 99 by aircraft type.
Aircraft type
Accidents/incidents
OH-58 Kiowa
22
UH-1 Huey
64
UH-60 Black Hawk
64
AH-64 Apache
8
TH-67 Creek
2
CH-47 Chinook
10
Fixed wing
85
Total
255
C. Icing by location.
As expected, most of the icing accidents and incidents occurred in the United
States (Table 17), and 24 of those occurred in Alaska. Although the frequency of
occurrence was higher in northern tier states, e.g., Kansas, Washington, and
Alaska, several icing accidents and incidents were reported in southern tier states,
e.g., Louisiana, Alabama, and Texas. The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)
and Korea were second and third, respectively, in the number of accidents and
incidents. This is not surprising considering the large presence of U.S. Forces in
these areas.
Table 17. Location of icing accidents and incidents (FY85FY99).
Country
Accidents/incidents
U.S.
148
FRG
51
Korea
25
Panama
4
Belgium
1
Greenland
1
Japan
1
Italy
1
Yugoslavia
1
Hungary
1
Not recorded
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