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| Date: | Thursday 18 February 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53C Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | 21 SOSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 68-10929 |
| MSN: | 65-227 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nakhon Phanom RTAFB -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nakhon Phanom RTAFB |
CH-53C 68-10929 lost in combat, 18 Feb 1971, 21 SOS, Nakhon Phanom RTAB, no fatalities; Lost tail rotor due to ground fire during infil, crashed in Landing Zone at unspeficied location in Laos. All 11 on board unijuried, and rescued by another helicopter
Sources:
http://www.jollygreen.org/Research/RonThurlow/NotableH53s.htm
http://www.helis.com/database/cn/13617/
www.jollygreen.org/H53%20History/Tail%20number%20histories.doc
https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2012 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2016 16:17 | Hueyfoe | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 01-May-2021 11:52 | Dandy | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 06-Mar-2025 09:49 | Anon. | Updated [Category, ] |
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