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| Date: | Thursday 3 August 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight |
| Owner/operator: | Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 |
| Registration: | 151923 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Vietnam Loss Coordinates: 160622N 1072247E (YC545820) -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
Helicopter part of a rescue effort of a a nine-man team from A Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division began a night reconnaissance patrol in the A Shau Valley under fire. 2 crewmen and 2 USMC Passengers were killed
Sources:
https://www.popasmoke.com/kia/conflicts/vietnam/incidents/19670803
https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000000vjFzYEAU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2025 12:43 | Nieman | Added |
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