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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes OH-6A Cayuse |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army - US Army |
| Registration: | 68-17257 |
| MSN: | 1217 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 9 mi ESE of Snuol, Kracheh, Cambodia -
 Cambodia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Loc Ninh |
Shot down during a reconnaissance mission.
Pilot rescued, observer and door gunner KiA.
Sources:
http://taskforceomegainc.org/a371.html
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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