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| Date: | Saturday 19 November 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman OV-1A Mohawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
| Registration: | 63-13115 |
| MSN: | 45A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi NE of Muong May -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The plane crashed after the left wing hit trees and flipped over while flying at tree top level during the Vietnam war, while on a a daytime reconnaissance mission. Both crew killed.
The deceased that were identified 46 years later, in the year 2012, are:
Capt. James M. Johnstone
Maj. James L. Whited
Sources:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/46-years-remains-army-captain-killed-vietnam-war-identified-article-1.1216983?localLinksEnabled=false
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2245574/Remains-Army-captain-killed-Vietnam-positively-identified-villager-turns-old-American-Express-card--40-years-plane-crashed.html
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2012 12:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Dec-2012 13:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 22-Aug-2013 10:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jun-2021 18:54 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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