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| Date: | Saturday 8 December 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Vertol CH-21C Shawnee (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ca Mau -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two H-21 helicopters crash landed during a raid on Ca Mau, without causing any serious injuries.
Both helicopters were subsequently destroyed by US servicemen 11 DEC.
Sources:
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2012/05/50-years-ago-the-world-in-1962/100296/
Youngstown Vindicator 8 December 1962, pA2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2014 16:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-May-2021 16:47 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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