ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245033
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| Date: | Thursday 2 June 1966 |
| Time: | 08:30 approx |
| Type: |  Boeing Vertol CH-46A Sea Knight |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 152510 |
| MSN: | 2129 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dong Den Mountain -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Marble Mountain Air Facility |
| Dong Den Mountain | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pilots blinded by smoke from marker grenade lost sight of ground, drifted off mountain top LZ and rolled over inverted upon touchdown.
Sources:
Naval Aviation Safety Center and report of copilot.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 March 1979 | 152510 | United States Navy (USN) | NAS Jacksonville, FL |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2020 18:11 | captarnie | Added |
| 19-Nov-2020 18:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
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