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| Date: | Wednesday 24 May 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47C Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 68-15853 |
| MSN: | B.565 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Quang Tri, S. Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed after being hit by mortar fire while on short final to ARVN radar site.
Crew of five KiA.
This aircraft still exists. It was not destroyed in Viet Nam. I crewed this aircraft when it was stationed at Barbers Point NAS Oahu, in 1981 and 1982. It is now tail number 90-00210, and a D model.
-John Carter
Sources:
- JF Baugher
-John Carter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 13:40 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 26-Mar-2013 13:44 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2015 05:19 | John Carter | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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