Accident Boeing CH-47C Chinook 68-15853,
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Date:Wednesday 24 May 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing CH-47C Chinook
Owner/operator:US Army
Registration: 68-15853
MSN: B.565
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Quang Tri, S. Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Destroyed after being hit by mortar fire while on short final to ARVN radar site.
Crew of five KiA.

This aircraft still exists. It was not destroyed in Viet Nam. I crewed this aircraft when it was stationed at Barbers Point NAS Oahu, in 1981 and 1982. It is now tail number 90-00210, and a D model.
-John Carter

Sources:

- JF Baugher

-John Carter

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Mar-2013 13:40 Uli Elch Added
26-Mar-2013 13:44 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Narrative]
24-Nov-2015 05:19 John Carter Updated [Source, Narrative]

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