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| Date: | Friday 27 June 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-3E Sea King (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | 21st SOS, 56th SOW, USAF |
| Registration: | 65-5691 |
| MSN: | 61-542 |
| 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 22 was shot down by ground fire in Laos, while picking up a Special Forces team involved in a firefight. All four crewmen (pilot Maj. Gerald T. Henery, co-pilot F.L. Mattos, flight engineer J.D. Adams, flight engineer TSgt Hernand E. Wilson) survived and were rescued.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1965.html
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/8360/
https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2010 11:17 | TB | Added |
| 21-Dec-2012 10:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jan-2025 11:48 | Tetrapack | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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