Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 66-17015
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000028
Date: 12/31/1967
Incident number: 671231061ACD Accident case number: 671231061 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 498 MED
The station for this helicopter was Qui Nhon in South Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 3 . . Injured = 1 . . Passengers = 1
costing 476438
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Army Aviation Safety Center database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
AC WO1 ADAMS THOMAS EDWARD KIA
P WO1 CHENEY WILLIAM CHARLES KIA
CE PFC HOLLAND WILLIAM DELBERT KIA
Passengers and/or other participants:
E5 MC LOPEZ, MD, C
Accident Summary:
At 4600 feet MSL the aircraft made a left turn and crashed into trees on the hill top. Weather was a factor with strong winds at 40 knots, turbulence and low lying clouds.
This record was last updated on 09/20/1998
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