Information on U.S. Marine Corps helicopter CH-46D tail number 153991
Date: 07/31/1969
Incident number: 69073131.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 on Take-Off at 0075 feet and UNK knots.
South Vietnam
Explosive Weapon; Non-Artillery launched or static weapons containing explosive charges. (60MM MOR, RPG)
The helicopter was hit in the Right Side
Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL, TRANSMISSION, FLT CONTROLS
Casualties = 01 KIA, 05 INJ . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft Destroyed.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Destroyed by friendly forces
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, BOING, CH46, JSIDR (Naval Safety Center.
Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Loss to Inventory
Crew Members:
C PFC SHELTON JAMES EDWARD KIA
This record was last updated on 09/23/1999
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