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| Date: | Thursday 27 April 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H Iroquois |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | An Khe Pass, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| An Khe Pass patrol base |
Gunned down by North Vietnamese forces while flying a resupply mission to a Republic of Korea fire base in Vietnam.
The helicopter belonged to the 129th Assault Helicopter Company.
Two US soldiers and two South Korean soldiers died in the crash, two US soldiers survived.
Sources:
http://www.standard.net/Military/2014/08/19/Ogden-resident-who-survived-helicopter-crash-in-Vietnam-reuniting-with-old-crew.html
The Victoria Advocat 29 April 1972, p8B (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2014 12:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Jan-2022 16:16 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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