Accident Boeing CH-47B Chinook 66-19143,
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Date:Tuesday 26 October 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing CH-47B Chinook
Owner/operator:US Army
Registration: 66-19143
MSN: B.401
Fatalities:Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:in sea off S. Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tuy Hoa
Destination airport:Cam Rahn Bay
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed over water under unknown circumstances. Five crew members died in the crash and five other crew members are MIA.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/01/10/remains-of-vietnam-war-soldier-killed-in-helicopter-crash-identified/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Mar-2013 15:10 Uli Elch Added
26-Mar-2013 15:23 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Narrative]

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