ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144904
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 April 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47A Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | C Company, 228th ASHB, US Army |
| Registration: | 64-13109 |
| MSN: | B-081 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | LZ Pepper in the A Shau Valley, -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
64-13109, Boeing build number B-081, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S Army acceptance date was 29 December 1964. The administrative strike date was 23 April 1968. 64-13109 accumulated 1,412.0 aircraft hours.
On 23 April 1968, 64-13109, while assigned to C Company - "Crimson Tide", 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), received ground fire on approach to LZ Pepper in the A Shau Valley, caught fire, crashed and burned. There were eight injuries and no fatalities.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html
http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/A_Models/64-13109/64-13109.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2012 19:20 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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