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| Date: | Friday 27 October 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-3E Sea King (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | 37th ARRS, 3rd ARRG, USAF |
| Registration: | 66-13283 |
| MSN: | 61-581 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 miles W of Da Nang, South Vietnam -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang AB (VVDN), South Vietnam |
| Laos |
The HH-3E with call sign JOLLY GREEN 30 was on a MEDEVAC mission for a wounded Special Forces soldier in Laos. The helicopter experienced engine failure while in hover over a dense jungle canopy, suspected to have been caused by small arms fire and crashed. All five crewmen (pilot Capt. Richard R. Mulder, co-pilot 1Lt Warren E. Walter, flight engineer SSgt Warren E. Walter, flight engineer SSgt Smith J. Williams, Jr. and pararescueman A2C Michael L. Walker) were rescued by another HH-3E with call sign JOLLY GREEN 07 from the same unit that acted as backup on the mission. The wrecked helicopter was destroyed by bombs to prevent capture.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1966.html
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/23664/
https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html
https://usafrotorheads.com/helo-timeline/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2010 08:52 | TB | Added |
| 21-Dec-2012 09:31 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2025 06:55 | Tetrapack | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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