Accident Hughes OH-6A Cayuse 68-17257,
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Date:Saturday 24 July 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse
Owner/operator:United States Army - US Army
Registration: 68-17257
MSN: 1217
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:9 mi ESE of Snuol, Kracheh, Cambodia -   Cambodia
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Loc Ninh
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down during a reconnaissance mission.
Pilot rescued, observer and door gunner KiA.

Sources:

http://taskforceomegainc.org/a371.html
- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jul-2011 11:53 gerard57 Added
04-Nov-2012 15:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
18-Jan-2013 03:35 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
22-Aug-2013 11:12 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
20-May-2021 18:55 Anon. Updated [Departure airport]

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