Accident Bell UH-1H 17006,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175207
 
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Date:Saturday 7 April 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1H
Owner/operator:Air America opf ICCS
Registration: 17006
MSN: 9200
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Huong Hoa -   Vietnam
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hue
Destination airport:Lao Bao
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While on approach to its destination, “17006” was struck by a SA-7 missile at coordinates XD856388 near Huong Hoa, South Vietnam, west of Khe Sanh; “17006” bore distinctive ICCS markings and was on a pre-arranged schedule and flight path.The dead included a Canadian, two Hungarians, one Indonesian, two Viet Cong liaison officers and the helicopter crew: two American civilians and a Filipino.

Sources:

El Tiempo 9 April 1973, p12
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAD3VYGEOAZ3NPNKNLIUINK9HKA-S-VIETNAM-ICCS-MEN-KILLED-IN-DOUNED-HELICOPTER/query/Crash
New Straits Times 9 April 173, p28

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2015 09:33 TB Added
22-Dec-2018 16:48 Cobar Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Feb-2019 21:59 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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