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| Date: | Sunday 4 February 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vertol CH-21C |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hong My -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down near village of Hong My in Mekong Delta while transporting South Vietnames Army troops into battle.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-helicopter-is-shot-down-in-vietnam
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 02:15 | TB | Added |
| 18-Apr-2013 14:52 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 16:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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