Accident Hughes OH-6 66-17770,
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Date:Tuesday 25 June 1968
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes OH-6
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 66-17770
MSN: 0321
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tan An, Long An Province, 30 km SE of Saigon -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down SE of Tan An, Long An Province. Destroyed when over-run while on the ground by the enemy. Both crew - WO1 James B. Tasker [Pilot] and SP4 Daniel R. Brophy [CE] - MIA/KIA

Sources:

El Tiempo 26 June 1968, p1+11
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1966.html
http://armyaircrews.com/cayuse_2.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
19-Jul-2009 03:33 angels one five Updated
03-Oct-2013 19:54 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location]
31-Mar-2014 09:00 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
31-Mar-2014 09:00 TB Updated [Plane category]
27-Feb-2015 14:40 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Registration]
27-Feb-2015 14:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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