Information on U.S. Marine Corps helicopter CH-46D tail number 153315
Date: 06/05/1969
Incident number: 69060505.KIA
Unit: HMM-262
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
This was a Rescue and Recovery mission for Medical Evacuation
While in PickUp Zone this helicopter was at Hover at 0030 feet and 000 knots.
Laos
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (12.7MM)
The helicopter was hit in the Aft area causing a Fire.
Systems damaged were: ENGINE, TRANSMISSION
Casualties = 01 WIA, 01 DOI . .
The helicopter made an Emergency Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
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, NSC, JSIDR, CH46 (Naval Safety Center. Operations
Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
C CPL ULLOA HUGO HECTOR KIA
This record was last updated on 09/23/1999
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