66-19046

 

 

             66-19046, Boeing build number B-304, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 31 January 1967. The administrative strike date was either 11 or 16 November 1967. 66-19046 accumulated at least 301.0 aircraft hours.

   At some point, 66-19046 was assigned to C Company - "Crimson Tide", 228th Assault Support Helicopter Battalion (ASHB), located at various time periods at either An Khe, Camp Evans, Phuc Vinh, or Bear Cat, in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), and remained there until it was lost due to an accident. Most details are unknown.

   On either 11 or 16 November 1967, while conducting a mission, 66-19046 received hostile ground fire in the engine area during take-off. The aircraft crashed and burned. There were five fatalities.

   The last known location of 66-19046 was in the Republic of Vietnam.

   Aircraft status: Shot down in combat.

 

 

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