Helicopter UH-34D H-32


Information on Air America helicopter UH-34D tail number H-32
Date: 10/12/1965
Incident number: 651012AA.KIA
Unit: AIR AMERICA LAOS
Laos
UTM grid coordinates: XC675465 (To see this location on a map, go to https://legallandconverter.com/p50.html and search on Grid Reference 48PXC675465)
Casualties = 04 KIA . .
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: War Story as related by a witness. Also: Sid Nanson, Air America KIA related documents ()
Loss to Inventory

Crew Members:
P CPT LIEBERTH RICHARD H KIA
FM SMITH FRANKLIN D KIA

Passengers and/or other participants:
CIV Duel, Michael


War Story:
The Air America KIA documents clearly state the Lieberth and Smith died together in a UH-34 with US Aid passenger Michael Duel. It is well known that AA flew their UH-34s with one pilot and one flight mechanic.

Crashed on take-off from a pad at coordinates XC 675465 near Saravane (L-44), Laos, on 12 October 65 and hit the ground at 90 mph, killing the pilot, Capt. Richard H. Liebert, the flight mechanic, Franklin D. Smith, and 2 USAID passengers, including Mike Deul.

This record was last updated on 11/07/2013


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