ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173538
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Date: | Tuesday 11 June 1968 |
Time: | |
Type: | Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight |
Owner/operator: | First Marine Division Air Wg Gp 36 USMC |
Registration: | 150960 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Quang Noah Province -
Vietnam
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The helicopter was hit by friendly fire. While still airborne, the helicopter split in two and fell to the ground upside-down.
Three crew members died in the crash of the helicopter, one survived.
Sources:
http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2015/02/nj_marine_killed_in_vietnam_to_get_posthumous_purp.html https://www.vhpa.org/KIA/KIAINDEX.HTM Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Feb-2015 14:13 |
gerard57 |
Added |
27-Dec-2019 15:04 |
stehlik49 |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
01-Aug-2021 16:08 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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