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Helicopter UH-1H 69-15575

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The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15575

The Army purchased this helicopter 0970
Total flight hours at this point: 00000255
Date: 01/14/1971
Accident case number: 710114111
Unit: 134^th AHC
The station for this helicopter was Tuy Hoa in RVN
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 3600
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:

AC W1 Thomas HM

Accident Summary:

A/C at 50 foot hover near edge of mountain peak, troops repelling, A?C drifted and struck a tree with main rotor blade.\\

Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15575
The Army purchased this helicopter 0970
Total flight hours at this point: 00001082
Date: 06/08/1972
Unit: A/229 AVN
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: XT763790
Original source(s) and document(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Defense Intelligence Agency Helicopter Loss database.
Also: OPERA (Operations Report. )
Loss to Inventory

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 69-15575
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 0970.
Please provide any additional information on this helicopter to the VHPA.