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| Date: | Tuesday 3 February 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-3E Sea King (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | 21st SOS, 56th SOW, USAF |
| Registration: | 66-13288 |
| MSN: | 61-586 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nakhon Phanom RTAFB (VTUW), Thailand |
| Laos |
The CH-3E with call sign KNIFE 51 was hit by ground fire, lost power and crash landed in Laos. The four crewmen (pilot Maj. John C. Hughes, co-pilot Maj. John P. Stuart and flight engineers TSgt Homer L. Ramsey & B.A. Smith) were rescued by another helicopter from the same flight. The wreck was destroyed by US aircraft to prevent capture.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1966.html
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/23657/
https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2010 10:59 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jan-2010 12:27 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2012 10:21 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2025 12:57 | Tetrapack | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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