Mid-air collision Accident Bell UH-1B Iroquois (204) 63-8572,
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Date:Friday 23 June 1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1B Iroquois (204)
Owner/operator:United States Army - US Army
Registration: 63-8572
MSN: 794
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 15
Other fatalities:20
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Jacksonville, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Lejeune
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mid-air collision with USMC Sikorsky CH-53A 153305, which crashed, killing 20 onboard. The Bell crash landed, killing 2 of the 15 on board.

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 24.6.1967, p1
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1963.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2010 11:21 TB Added
03-Aug-2010 11:35 TB Updated [Operator]
03-Aug-2010 14:55 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2011 19:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
30-Dec-2012 08:58 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Aug-2013 13:13 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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