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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53C Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 70-1627 |
| MSN: | 65-337 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koh Tang Island, Cambodia -
 Cambodia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Disabled on beach of Koh Tang Island during Mayaguez rescue. 68-10925 Sikorsky CH-53C C/N 65-254 (helis.com)
Written Off: 1975-05-15, USAF 21st SOS w/o 15 May 1975 during Mayaguez Rescue. 2LT Richard Vandegeer was killed and was the last name inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall at Washington, D.C.. 21st SOS
Sources:
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/13613/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2014 09:28 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Oct-2022 07:07 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
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