Hu<U+1EBF> - Hu<U+1EBF>
Flight / Schedule
Hu<U+1EBF> - Hu<U+1EBF>
Aircraft
Beechcraft U-21 UteRegistration
67-18065
MSN
LM-66
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
United States ArmyDate
March 4, 1971 at 08:40 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hu<U+1EBF> Th<U+1EEB>a Thiên–Hu<U+1EBF> Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On March 4, 1971 at 08:40 AM, Hu<U+1EBF> - Hu<U+1EBF> experienced a crash involving Beechcraft U-21 Ute, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Hu<U+1EBF> Th<U+1EEB>a Thiên–Hu<U+1EBF> Province.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The electronic warfare airplane was engaged in a radio research mission out from Hu<U+1EBF>-Phu Bai Airport. En route, it was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near the demilitarized zone (DMZ). All five occupants were killed. Crew: Cpt Michael W. Marker, pilot, Wo1 Harold L. Algaard, copilot. Passengers: Sp5 Rodney D. Osborne, Sp5 Richard J. Hentz, Sp6 John T. Strawn.
Aircraft reference details include registration 67-18065, MSN LM-66, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
2
Passengers
3
Other
0
Crash Summary
The electronic warfare airplane was engaged in a radio research mission out from Hu<U+1EBF>-Phu Bai Airport. En route, it was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near the demilitarized zone (DMZ). All five occupants were killed. Crew: Cpt Michael W. Marker, pilot, Wo1 Harold L. Algaard, copilot. Passengers: Sp5 Rodney D. Osborne, Sp5 Richard J. Hentz, Sp6 John T. Strawn.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
80.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hu<U+1EBF> - Hu<U+1EBF>
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
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