ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347418
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-34D |
| Owner/operator: | CIA/Air America |
| Registration: | H-32 |
| MSN: | 581444 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saravane -
 Laos
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on take-off from a pad at coordinates XC 675465 near Saravane (L-44) in MR 4 and hit the ground at 90 mph, killing the pilot, Capt. Richard H. Liebert, the co-pilot, Franklin D. Smith, and 2 USAID passengers, including Mike Deuel and Michael A. Maloney. The helicopter had dropped off a payroll at a site east of Se Kong and apparently had engine problems during take-off
Sources:
Air America Wikipedia
CIA Memorial wall
https://somwritinglab.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Laos2Part1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2023 20:11 | Nieman | Added |
| 30-Oct-2023 20:14 | harro | Updated |
| 31-Oct-2023 14:58 | Nieman | Updated |
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