Incident Bell HTL-4 Sioux 128902,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 84924
 
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Date:Monday 17 September 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell HTL-4 Sioux
Owner/operator:VMO-6, 1st MAW, US Navy
Registration: 128902
MSN: 265
Year of manufacture:1959
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Songnae-dong, Seoul -   South Korea
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Attached to 1st MAW. Hit by automatic weapons fire and crash landed at Songnae-dong, Seoul, South Korea (at approximate
coordinates 37°32' 0" North, 127° 7' 0" East). Aircraft was a total loss, but the pilot, 1st Lt Robert G Mathewson, USMC, was uninjured

Sources:

1. U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War By Douglas E. Campbell
2. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries14.htm]l

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2014 18:41 A.J.Scholten Updated [Cn]
25-Feb-2015 20:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
25-Feb-2015 20:34 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Narrative]

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