Helicopter UH-1E 152438


Information on U.S. Marine Corps helicopter UH-1E tail number 152438
Date: 10/10/1969
Incident number: 69101010.KIA
Unit: HML-367
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY
for Close Air Support
While On Target this helicopter was Attacking at 1000 feet and 090 knots.
South Vietnam
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. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: TAIL ROTOR, ENGINE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 03 DOI, 01 INJ . .
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, NSC, JSIDR (Naval Safety Center. Operations Report. Joint Services Incident Damage Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P 1LT RHODES JAMES LAWRENCE KIA
C LCP HESSON DANNY ROBERT KIA
C LCP SILER MANLEY EUGENE JR KIA

This record was last updated on 05/25/1998


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