Accident Hughes OH-6A Cayuse 66-7832,
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Date:Monday 22 January 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes OH-6A Cayuse
Owner/operator:A Troop, 7th Sqn 17th Cavalry Rgt US Army
Registration: 66-7832
MSN: 0146
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pleiku Province, South Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Assigned to A Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment "Ruthless Riders" from November 1967 to January 1968. Destroyed when shot down by small arms fire 22-01-1968 at Pleiku Province, South Vietnam. One crew killed (SP4 Dale S. Puishis); other two crerwmembers injured

Sources:

1. http://armyaircrews.com/cayuse_2.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1966.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Feb-2016 19:55 Dr.John Smith Added
04-Jan-2020 17:00 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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