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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing Vertol CH-46D Sea Knight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 153360 |
| MSN: | 2254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by automatic weapons fire.
Crew of 4 and 17 Marine passengers KiA.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2013 21:28 | Uli Elch | Added |
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