Helicopter OH-6A 66-07849


Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 66-07849
The Army purchased this helicopter 1167
Total flight hours at this point: 00000662
Date: 01/29/1972
Incident number: 72012999.KIA
Unit: C/16 CAV
Number killed in accident = 2 . .
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database. Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
C SP4 MELLO ERHARD JAMES KIA
C SP4 PORTER KARL DENNIS KIA


War Story:
This happened a month after I left the troop the 1st time. From what I've been told they were loading a scout ship for the days missions. You've seen/heard the stories. C-4 and concussion grenade bombs, throw in a few frags, mini-gun and 60 ammo, and a full fuel cell and the pin comes out of a grenade. There were 2 other scouts with them, John Hazelwood who had just been sent to get something from the hootch and Joe Toderick who was on the other side of the 3/4 T line truck when the ship blew. Hazelwood was new to the troop and only knew Porter's name for sure. Joe said he was also new and that he was about 30 feet away, if that. from Dave Fesmire, Jan 97.

This record was last updated on 05/25/1998


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