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| Date: | Monday 21 December 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47B Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 67-18433 |
| MSN: | B.403 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Phuoc Vinh, S. Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
CHINOOK had been refueling. Upon takeoff front rotor hit embankment causing it to crash. It caught on fire, and was completely destroyed.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 14:47 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 26-Mar-2013 14:51 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2016 06:29 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative, ] |
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