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| Date: | Wednesday 23 August 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-3E Sea King (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | 20th HS, 15th ACW, USAF |
| Registration: | 64-14236 |
| MSN: | 61-539 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Phou Pha Thi, Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Udorn RTAFB (VTUD), Thailand |
| Lima Site 85 (LS-85), Laos |
The CH-3E with call sign PONY EXPRESS 31 was on a supply run to Lima Site 85 (LS-85) in Laos, when it lost power due to engine failure short of the landing zone, struck the ground hard and rolled over. All three crewmen (pilot J.P. Patterson, co-pilot James P. McCollum and flight engineer C.W. Paugh) survived and were rescued by an Air America helicopter. The wreck was later destroyed by A-1E Skyraiders.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/8172/
https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html
https://usafrotorheads.com/helo-timeline/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2010 11:46 | TB | Added |
| 05-Sep-2011 06:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2012 09:30 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jan-2025 08:19 | Tetrapack | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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