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| Date: | Monday 26 October 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 156670 |
| MSN: | 65-192 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Da Nang, S of -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on test flight south of Da Nang, Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam.
Pilot and copilot survived, but crew chief was killed when he went back into the helicopter to rescue the pilot.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2012 08:03 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 06-Oct-2020 07:33 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
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