Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B tail number 63-12948
The Army purchased this helicopter 1164
Total flight hours at this point: 00000994
Date: 01/23/1967
Incident number: 67012323.KIA
Unit: 120 CAC
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While in Target Area this helicopter was Attacking at 0025 feet and 080 knots.
South Vietnam
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
The helicopter was hit in the Fuselage
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 04 DOI . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Exploded
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense
Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis
Center Helicopter database. Also: OPERA, LNOF, 72121, JSIDR, CASRP, CRAFX (Operations Report.
Lindenmuth Old Format Data Base. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. Crash Facts Message.
Casualty Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
P CPT ROGERS GUINN JUNELL KIA
P WO1 FINCHER JULIAN A JR KIA
CE CPL MACIEL PETER JR KIA
G SP4 VITACCO MICHAEL KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
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