Helicopter
UH-1H 68-16316

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 68-16316
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000607
Date: 03/30/70
Accident case number: 700330021
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 JORDAN RT

Accident Summary:

AC ELECTED TO SUSTAIN M/R/B STRIKE IN TRIPLE CANOPY JUNGLE
TO SAVE A CREW FR A BURNING ACFT ICDT DAM \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 68-16316
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000607
Date: 03/31/70
Accident case number: 700331051
Unit: B/227 AVN
The station for this helicopter was Phouc Vinh in
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 6000
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated:
Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
AC W1 CARMAN

Accident Summary:

DURING ONE OF 3 CA M/R/B STRIKE OCCURRED DAM WAS NOTICED
ON POST FLT INSP ICDT DAM \

Information on U.S. Army helicopter
UH-1H tail number 68-16316
The Army purchased this helicopter 1069
Total flight hours at this point: 00000760
Date: 05/09/70
Unit: B/227 AVN
Cambodia
UTM grid coordinates: YU121530
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

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UH-1H tail number 68-16316
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and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1069.
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DATE  FLT HRS    UIC      UNIT          AREA          POST    COUNTRY
6910   0    0 WHB1AA 166 AVN MT 34GP  VIETNAM                     RVN
6911 129  129 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
6912 148  277 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7001 110  387 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7002  96  483 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7003 124  607 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN
7004 153  760 WAAVB0 COB 227ABAH1CAV  VIETNAM                     RVN