Information on U.S. Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17289

The Army purchased this helicopter 0969

Total flight hours at this point: 00001518

Date: 710524 Unit: C/3/17 CAV

This was a Combat incident. This helicopter was LOSS TO THEATER

This was a Recon mission for Armed Recon

While in Operations Area this helicopter was Unknown at 0050 feet and 050 knots.

South Vietnam

Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter burned or exploded.

Small Arms/Automatic Weapons; Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20 mm in size. (7.62MM)

Systems damaged were: PERSONNEL

Casualties: 01 WIA, 01 INJ

The helicopter Crashed. Aircraft is later recovered by any means other than its own power.

Both mission and flight capability were terminated.

The following is Goldbook information on US Army helicopter OH-6A tail number 68-17289
It is provided here as an ESTIMATE of the history of this helicopter and is not intended to be the final authority.
This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 0969.

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