Incident Boeing CH-47A Chinook 63-07901,
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Date:Sunday 18 December 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing CH-47A Chinook
Owner/operator:C Company, 228th ASHB, US Army
Registration: 63-07901
MSN: B-055
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Classified Location (Not Disclosed), Republic of South Vietnam -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
63-07901, Boeing build number B-055, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 30 April 1964. The administrative strike date was 18 December 1966. 63-07901 accumulated 545.0 aircraft hours.

On 18 December 1966, 63-07901 was lost due to an accident, details unknown, while assigned to C Company - "Crimson Tide", 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB) in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN).

Sources:

http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/history/aircraft/A_Models/63-07901/63-07901.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1963.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Apr-2012 17:53 Dr. John Smith Added
01-Jan-2024 17:02 Brian T Mooney Updated [Time, Total occupants, Country, Narrative]

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