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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-53C Super Jolly |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 68-8285 |
| MSN: | 65-132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit by ground fire while hovering and crashed while attempting to revover AQM-34B drone in Laos.
Crew all survived and were rescued by Air America helicopter. Helo was destroyed by US to prevent capture.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2012 09:11 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 08-Mar-2017 19:40 | TB | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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