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| Date: | Monday 15 May 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-34D |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | H-K |
| MSN: | 58.517 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Made an emergency landing because of a tail rotor failure and crashed in enemy controlled area at an unknown place in Laos on 15 May 1961. the pilot (Capt. E. Shore), the Flight Mechanic (J. P. McMurrow) and passenger G. Wolfkill were imprisoned for 15 months.
Sources:
AIR AMERICA: SIKORSKY UH-34s (1st series) by Dr. Joe F. Leeker
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2018 10:32 | Cobar | Added |
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