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| Date: | Saturday 7 April 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Air America opf ICCS |
| Registration: | 17006 |
| MSN: | 9200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Huong Hoa -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hue |
| Lao Bao |
While on approach to its destination, “17006” was struck by a SA-7 missile at coordinates XD856388 near Huong Hoa, South Vietnam, west of Khe Sanh; “17006” bore distinctive ICCS markings and was on a pre-arranged schedule and flight path.The dead included a Canadian, two Hungarians, one Indonesian, two Viet Cong liaison officers and the helicopter crew: two American civilians and a Filipino.
Sources:
El Tiempo 9 April 1973, p12
British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAD3VYGEOAZ3NPNKNLIUINK9HKA-S-VIETNAM-ICCS-MEN-KILLED-IN-DOUNED-HELICOPTER/query/Crash
New Straits Times 9 April 173, p28
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2015 09:33 | TB | Added |
| 22-Dec-2018 16:48 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Feb-2019 21:59 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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