Information on U.S. Army helicopter CH-21C tail number 56-02060
Date: 10/05/1962
Incident number: 62100505.KIA
Unit: 57 TC CO
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
for Close Air Support
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 040 knots.
South Vietnam
Helicopter took 18 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FLT CONTROLS, PERSONNEL
Casualties = YES . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft took off, fully flight capable.
The aircraft was diverted or delayed after completing some mission objectives.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: CH21P, 00042 ()
Crew Members:
CE SP5 ELLIS RICHARD LEIALOHA K KIA
This record was last updated on 03/27/2011
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