ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56221
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| Date: | Monday 1 March 1971 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53C Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | 21 SOS USAF |
| Registration: | 68-10931 |
| MSN: | 65-229 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lima Site 20, at UTM grid coordinates: TG635243 -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a troop insertion in northern Laos, lost one engine due to hostile fire, FEs bailed out, pilots died in crash. Took severe ground fire on infil as lead of a three ship inserting Laotian soldiers. Lost one engine and attempted to egress, bypassing enemy troops before crashing into trees near friendly troops. Cockpit destroyed in crash, killing pilots. Cabin occupants escaped while aircraft burned.
Information on U.S. Air Force helicopter CH-53C tail number 68-10931
Date: 03/01/1971
Incident number: 71030122.KIA
Unit: 21 SOS
Laos
UTM grid coordinates: TG635243
Casualties = 2 KiA , 4 Rescued
Crew Members KiA:
P MAJ RAMSEY MILTON HARDIN KIA
P CPT TIJERINA ALBERT JR KIA
CPT Tijerina's casualty message states the CH-53 departed Nakhon Rhanon at 0830 hours local on a classified mission. Last contact was at 1123 hours local. Aircraft crashed and burned at a classified location in northern Laos at approximately 11:30 hours local. A ground team went to the crash area on 2 Mar 71 for further investigation.
The USAF casualty file states the two pilots were KIA and SSGT name blotted out in report (flight engineer) and SSGT name blotted out in report (flight engineer) were injured when their CH-53 helicopter was struck by hostile fire, crashed and burned. The flight engineers bailed out and were rescued, they were treated for minor abrasions and contusions. The pilot and copilot did not exit the helicopter and sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.flyarmy.org/incident/71030122KIA.HTM
https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html
www.jollygreen.org/H53%20History/Tail%20number%20histories.doc
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2011 12:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2012 20:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2013 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2013 16:09 | Uli Elch | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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