Accident Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave 55-0627, Thursday 12 December 1963
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Date:Thursday 12 December 1963
Time:night
Type:Sikorsky CH-37B Mojave
Owner/operator:United States Army Aviation
Registration: 55-0627
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Tuong Dinh, Tuong 60 mi SW of Saigon -   Vietnam
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed and burnt while en route to pick up a Mohawk plane crashed earlier.

Sources:

The Indian Express 14 December 1963, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Apr-2021 05:35 TB Added
09-Apr-2021 05:45 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Nature, ]
05-Jun-2024 11:51 Cobar Updated [Location, Phase, ]

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