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| Date: | Friday 24 January 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53C Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | 21st SOS, USAF |
| Registration: | 70-1628 |
| MSN: | 65-338 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ban Nakhon, Thailand -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nakom Phanom RTAFB, Thailand |
24 January 1975, CH-53 70-1628 crashed near Ban Nakhon, Thailand. The four-man crew were all killed. Cause of accident attributed to main rotor head failure.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Special_Operations_Squadron
http://www.rotorheadsrus.us/documents/119.html
http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=80349
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2012 13:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2014 09:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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