Rattler/Firebird Association


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Historical Data Display for Aircraft 68-16201

Model: UH-1H
Date Purchased: Aug 1969
Service with Rattlers & Firebirds: From Sep 1969 To Apr 1970
Flight Hours: Beginning 0 / Ending 866 -> Hours Flown: 866

Aircraft Accident/Incident History

Date: 23 Dec 1969
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 362
Accident case number: 691223091
Unit: 71 AHC
The station for this helicopter was Chu Lai in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6230
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 CASSANO R

Accident Summary:

Lead acft ldg on rocks in tall grass syn el was dam on T/O rotor & T/R/B were dam by flying debris icdt dam.

Date: 02 May 1970
Description:
Total flight hours at this point: 866
Unit: 71 AHC
South Vietnam
UTM grid coordinates: AT926266
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

Aircraft Assignment History

DateUnitAreaPostCountry
69-08OS TO CONUSITR CONUSAVCOMITR
69-0971STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
69-1071STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
69-1171STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
69-1271STASLT HEL COVIETNAMRVN
70-0171 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-0271 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-0371 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN
70-0471 AHC AM DIVVIETNAMRVN