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| Date: | Monday 19 February 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 153278 |
| MSN: | 65-055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Monkey Mountain, Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into mountain. All 5 crew plus 8 passengers killed.
Sources:
JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2011 12:22 | Uli Elch | Added |
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