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| Date: | Monday 27 August 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell HTL-4 Sioux |
| Owner/operator: | VMO-6 / 1st MAW USMC |
| Registration: | 128625 |
| MSN: | 196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ku-Dong -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ku-Dong, North Korea |
Attached to 1st MAW: crashed in high winds while making approach to Ku-Dong, North Korea. Engine failure, partial auto-rotational landing, total loss. Both crew uninjured
Sources:
1. U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War By Douglas E. Campbell
2, http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_3458.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries14.htm]l
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2013 02:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Country, Phase, Source, ] |
| 25-Feb-2015 15:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2015 20:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Country, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2015 00:45 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:51 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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