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| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-34D |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | H-Q |
| MSN: | 58.731 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost at an unknown place in Laos, that is east of Moung Kassy on 5 April 1961, when a deployed parachute became entangled in the rotor blades, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft, which made an emergency landing in an insecure area.
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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