Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1C tail number 66-00693
Date: 03/11/1968
Incident number: 680311081ACD Accident case number: 680311081 Total loss or fatality Accident
Unit: 189 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Pleiku / CP Schmidt in
Number killed in accident = 2 . . Injured = 2 . . Passengers = 0
costing 360679
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.
Crew Members:
P CW2 LAUCK ELMER DALE KIA
P W1 RM FISH
CE PFC ANDREWS WILLIAM ALBERT KIA
G E4 DM MEADE
Accident Summary:
The aircraft autorotated downwind after engine failure. The aircraft struck the ground with forward speed. The aircraft burned. Engine failed, cause unknown.
This record was last updated on 05/25/1998
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