Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1D tail number 64-13618
Date: 12/18/1965
Incident number: 65121888.KIA
Unit: HHC 15 MED 1 CAV
This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was REPAIRED IN THEATER
This was an Unknown mission
Unknown this helicopter was Unknown at UNK feet and UNK knots.
Not Reported
Helicopter took 5 hits from:
Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)
Systems damaged were: FUEL SYS, ENGINE, PERSONNEL
Casualties = 01 KIA . .
The helicopter made a Forced Landing. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.
Both mission and flight capability were terminated.
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Survivability/Vulnerability Information Analysis Center Helicopter database. Also: UH1P1, 01717, BELL (Bell Helicopter. )
Crew Members:
AC WO1 RICE GEORGE WARREN KIA
CE SP5 MAYFIELD WILLIAM J WIA
This record was last updated on 10/13/2022
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