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Helicopter UH-1H 68-16416

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16416

The Army purchased this helicopter 1169
Total flight hours at this point: 00000326
Date: 06/24/1970
Accident case number: 700624241
Unit: HHC/268 CAB
The station for this helicopter was Phu Hiep in S. Vietnam
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 596
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:

AC W2 TAYLOR WL

Accident Summary:

T/R STRUCK TREE WHILE LDG LZ HAD BEEN CLRD TREE RAISED BY ROTOR WASH \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16416
Date: 04/20/1973
South Vietnam
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Also: VNAF (South Vietnamese Air Force. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-16416

It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter
and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1169.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.

DATE FLT HRS UIC UNIT AREA POST COUNTY
6911 0 W0Y6AA OS TO CONUS ITR CONU AVCOMCTR
6912 15 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB VIETNAM RVN
7001 52 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB VIETNAM RVN
7002 67 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB VIETNAM RVN
7003 38 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB VIETNAM RVN
7004 53 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB VIETNAM RVN
7005 55 WDU2AA HHC 268 CBT AB VIETNAM RVN
7006 46 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7007 110 WC07AA 134 ASLT HEL CO VIETNAM RVN
7008 57 WCLNAA 79 TRANS CO VIETNAM RVN

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