ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162842
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| Date: | 20-OCT-1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47A Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 66-19503 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Ninh Hoa Valley in the Central Highlands in South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dong Ba Tin Airfield, South Vietnam |
| Ban Me Thout in the Central Highlands |
Crashed as a result of severe weather conditions. The entire crew died in the crash.
The five crew members were, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Charles "Pappy" Deitsch, Aircraft Commander; Warrant Officer 1 Hank Knight, pilot; Specialist 5 Charles Meldahl, crew chief; Specialist 5 Jerry Bridges, flight engineer; and Specialist 4 Ronald Stanton, door gunner.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://arlingtoncemetery.net/chinook-052501.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2013 19:59 | gerard57 | Added |
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