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| Date: | Tuesday 26 October 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing CH-47B Chinook |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 66-19143 |
| MSN: | B.401 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in sea off S. Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tuy Hoa |
| Cam Rahn Bay |
Crashed over water under unknown circumstances. Five crew members died in the crash and five other crew members are MIA.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/01/10/remains-of-vietnam-war-soldier-killed-in-helicopter-crash-identified/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 15:10 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 26-Mar-2013 15:23 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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