Accident Boeing CH-47B Chinook 67-18493, Saturday 6 February 1971
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Date:Saturday 6 February 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing CH-47B Chinook
Owner/operator:United States Army
Registration: 67-18493
MSN: B.463
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:LZ Siberia, S. Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed due to mechanical failure. Five crew & one flight surgeon killed

Sources:

usafserials
- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Aug-2010 14:21 TB Added
26-Mar-2013 12:21 Uli Elch Updated [Location, Phase, Source, ]

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