ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148213
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| Date: | Saturday 18 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-53B Super Jolly |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 66-14430 |
| MSN: | 65-045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tchepone, 9 miles SE, Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by ground fire 9 mi SE of Tchepone, Savannakhet Province, Laos.
All crew rescued, but helicopter destroyed by US aircraft to prevent enemy capture.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2012 08:41 | Uli Elch | Added |
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