Pacific Stars and Stripes information
for 155 AHC
For date 680421
155 AHC was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Incident reference: 680419061ACD This information is available on CD-ROM.
Binh Dinh Province, II Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Qui Nhon
Description: The following is an edited version of an article titled "Copters collide, 26 Die."
Saigon (AP) - Two U.S. Army helicopters collided in flight Friday, killing 18 South Vietnamese irregulars and eight U.S. Troops, the U.S. Command announced. The spokesman said the collision occurred shortly before noon 59 miles southwest of the coastal city of Qui Nhon while the helicopters were on a combat operation. They said there were no survivors. Qui Nhon is 270 miles northeast of Saigon. Both helicopters crashed after the collision and were completely destroyed, the spokesmen said. Vietnamese Civilian Irregulars (CIDG) serve under Vietnamese Army and U.S. Special Forces advisors. (This refers to two 155 AHC Hueys on the 19th).
The source for this information was 6804pss.avn supplied by Les Hines
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