ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226299
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| Date: | Friday 15 July 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight |
| Owner/operator: | HMM-164 Sqn USMC |
| Registration: | 151930 |
| MSN: | 2080 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vietnam, Helicopter Valley, LZ Crow -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 15 July 1966 during Operation Hastings, two CH-46As BuNo 151930 and BuNo 151936 of HMM-164 collided at Landing Zone Crow while another, BuNo 151961, crashed into a tree avoiding the first two, resulting in 2 Marines killed.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Vertol_CH-46_Sea_Knight#Notable_accidents_and_incidents
https://www.helis.com/database/accidents/?model=316
https://assets.catawiki.nl/assets/2018/5/29/5/5/0/550ae57e-1616-49c1-9874-15f12ec5c2c8.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2019 17:13 | jsm | Added |
| 18-Jun-2019 17:27 | jsm | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Jun-2019 19:31 | jsm | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 28-Dec-2019 12:03 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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