66-00091

 

 

             66-00091, Boeing build number B-223, was a CH-47A helicopter. The U.S. Army acceptance date was 15 August 1966. The administrative strike date was 3 June 1973. 66-00091 accumulated at least 3,654.0 aircraft hours.

   At some point in the early 1970s, 66-00091 was transferred to the 237th Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF), in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) and remained there until it was lost in combat.

   On 3 June 1973, 66-00091 was struck by an infra-red guided, shoulder fired SA-7 heat seeking missile. The aircraft impacted the ground and was destroyed. The crew of six all sustained fatal injuries.

   The last known location of 66-00091 was in the Republic of Vietnam.

   Aircraft status: Shot down in combat.

 

 

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