Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 67-16485
The Army purchased this helicopter 1168
Total flight hours at this point: 00000763
Date: 01/17/1970
Incident number: 70011717.KIA
Unit: 142 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was at Level Flight at 0200 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Engine Compartment causing Spalling.
Systems damaged were: STRUCTURE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 INJ, 01 KIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: LNNF, CASRP,
CRAFX, FM385 (Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Crash Facts Message. Casualty Report. )
Crew Members:
G SP4 SMITH PHILIP EDWIN JR KIA
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
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