Helicopter UH-1H 67-17647

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17647
The Army purchased this helicopter 0768
Total flight hours at this point: 00000177
Date: 04/25/1969
Unit: B/158 AVN
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Air/land Assault , Hot Area.
While on Landing Zone this helicopter was Landing at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Classified
UTM grid coordinates: YD350069
Helicopter took 1 hits from:
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (RPG)
causing Fragmentation Damage.
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 WIA, 03 INJ . .
The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Burned
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, LNNF, CRAFX (Operations Report. Lindenmuth New Format Data Base. Crash Facts Message. )
Loss to Inventory


The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 67-17647
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0768.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST          COUNTRY
6807   0    0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS      ITR CONUS                   AVCOMITR
6808   6    6 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6809  15   21 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6810  42   63 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6811  46  109 2436   POST SUPPLY      6TH ARMY   FORT ORD         6TH ARMY    
6812   0  109 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6901   0  109 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6902   0  109 2436   HHD 44 ENG GP    THAILAND                    PACIFIC 
6903  24  133 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     
6904  44  177 WFJ4B0 COB 158BN 101AC  VIETNAM                     RVN     


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