Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 65-12891
Date: 07/19/1967
Incident number: 67071909.KIA
Unit: A/4 AVN 4 INF
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Recon mission for Unarmed Recon
While Enroute this helicopter was Unknown at 0075 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AR900002 (To see this location on a map, go to https://legallandconverter.com/p50.html and search on Grid Reference 49PAR900002)
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Cockpit causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: OIL SYS, PERSONNEL, DRIVESHAFT
The armor protecting the personnel was effective.
Casualties = 03 WIA, 02 DOI . .
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, UH1P2, 73278 (Operations Report. )
Summary: Hit by .30 cal fire. Crashed 4 KM East-Northeast of Phu Nhon on highway QL-14.
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
CE SP5 BIEVER WILLIAM DENNIS KIA
Passengers and/or other participants:
SP4 STAPLETON LAWRENCE GEORGE, AR, PX, KIA
This record was last updated on 02/18/2021
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