Accident Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15631
Posted on 12/6/10 - by [email protected]
THE CREW OF U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER UH-1H TAIL NUMBER 68-15631(CW2 ROBERT B. HOWARD, WO1 SCOTT T. NELSON, SP4 ROY L. FELTY, AND SP4 MICHAEL W. NORTH WHICH INCLUDED PASSENGER SSG ARTHUR GRASSER) WAS ASSIGNED A MISSION, BEGINNING AT 1345 HOURS, AS CHASE SHIP FOR TWO UH-1 AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S FROM MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM. UPON THE DEPARTURE OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FROM HOTEL 3 TO RAZORBACK HELIPAD TO JOIN THE TWO TIP AIRCRAFT, NO PASSENGERS WERE OBSERVED TO BE ABOARD. HOWEVER; A CREW-MEMBER OF ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S INFORMED TEE BOARD THERE WAS AN INDIVIDUAL, ATTIRED IN AN AIR FORCE FLIGHT SUIT, ABOARD THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WHILE ON THE GROUND AT RAZORBACK HELIPAD. ALL AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE HELIPAD AT 1400 HOURS AND ONCE AGAIN, A PASSENGER WAS NOT OBSERVED OR MANIFESTED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRST LANDING, 1410 HOURS, WAS MADE BY THE TWO AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S AT THE THU DUC CORPS TRAINING CENTER WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE CHASE SHIP WAS NOT TO LAND. WHILE WAITING FOR THE MISSION TO CONTINUE, THE CHASE SHIP REMAINED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAINING CENTER. AT ONE POINT, 8.6 MILES SOUTH THE TRAINING CENTER, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION DOWN THE SAIGON RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL. WITNESSES STATED THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING DOWN THE RIVER IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND JUST PRIOR TO STRIKING THE WIRES THAT CROSS THE RIVER, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT NOSE HIGH CHANGE IN ATTITUDE. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN FALLING APART AND THE FUSELAGE INVERTED AND FELL INTO THE RIVER 250 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE (WHITE) WAS SEVERED AND THROWN THROUGH THE AIR AND EVENTUALLY STRUCK A LIFE BOAT ABOARD S.S. JAPAN BEAR, 175 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. PORTIONS OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE, UHF ANTENNA AND OTHER ARTICLES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT (3 HELMETS, MAP CASE AND HELMET BAG) FLOATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AND WERE RECOVERED. THE FUSELAGE SANK IN 60 FEET OF WATER. [Taken from vhpa.org]
- See more at: http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/15854/ROY-L-FELTY#sthash.8MSa3jJG.dpuf
Posted on 12/6/10 - by [email protected]
THE CREW OF U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER UH-1H TAIL NUMBER 68-15631(CW2 ROBERT B. HOWARD, WO1 SCOTT T. NELSON, SP4 ROY L. FELTY, AND SP4 MICHAEL W. NORTH WHICH INCLUDED PASSENGER SSG ARTHUR GRASSER) WAS ASSIGNED A MISSION, BEGINNING AT 1345 HOURS, AS CHASE SHIP FOR TWO UH-1 AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S FROM MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM. UPON THE DEPARTURE OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FROM HOTEL 3 TO RAZORBACK HELIPAD TO JOIN THE TWO TIP AIRCRAFT, NO PASSENGERS WERE OBSERVED TO BE ABOARD. HOWEVER; A CREW-MEMBER OF ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S INFORMED TEE BOARD THERE WAS AN INDIVIDUAL, ATTIRED IN AN AIR FORCE FLIGHT SUIT, ABOARD THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WHILE ON THE GROUND AT RAZORBACK HELIPAD. ALL AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE HELIPAD AT 1400 HOURS AND ONCE AGAIN, A PASSENGER WAS NOT OBSERVED OR MANIFESTED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRST LANDING, 1410 HOURS, WAS MADE BY THE TWO AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S AT THE THU DUC CORPS TRAINING CENTER WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE CHASE SHIP WAS NOT TO LAND. WHILE WAITING FOR THE MISSION TO CONTINUE, THE CHASE SHIP REMAINED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAINING CENTER. AT ONE POINT, 8.6 MILES SOUTH THE TRAINING CENTER, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION DOWN THE SAIGON RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL. WITNESSES STATED THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING DOWN THE RIVER IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND JUST PRIOR TO STRIKING THE WIRES THAT CROSS THE RIVER, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT NOSE HIGH CHANGE IN ATTITUDE. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN FALLING APART AND THE FUSELAGE INVERTED AND FELL INTO THE RIVER 250 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE (WHITE) WAS SEVERED AND THROWN THROUGH THE AIR AND EVENTUALLY STRUCK A LIFE BOAT ABOARD S.S. JAPAN BEAR, 175 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. PORTIONS OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE, UHF ANTENNA AND OTHER ARTICLES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT (3 HELMETS, MAP CASE AND HELMET BAG) FLOATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AND WERE RECOVERED. THE FUSELAGE SANK IN 60 FEET OF WATER. [Taken from vhpa.org]
- See more at: http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/15854/ROY-L-FELTY#sthash.8MSa3jJG.dpuf
Accident Information on U.S. Army helicopter UH-1H tail number 68-15631
Posted on 12/6/10 - by [email protected]
THE CREW OF U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER UH-1H TAIL NUMBER 68-15631(CW2 ROBERT B. HOWARD, WO1 SCOTT T. NELSON, SP4 ROY L. FELTY, AND SP4 MICHAEL W. NORTH WHICH INCLUDED PASSENGER SSG ARTHUR GRASSER) WAS ASSIGNED A MISSION, BEGINNING AT 1345 HOURS, AS CHASE SHIP FOR TWO UH-1 AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S FROM MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM. UPON THE DEPARTURE OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FROM HOTEL 3 TO RAZORBACK HELIPAD TO JOIN THE TWO TIP AIRCRAFT, NO PASSENGERS WERE OBSERVED TO BE ABOARD. HOWEVER; A CREW-MEMBER OF ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S INFORMED TEE BOARD THERE WAS AN INDIVIDUAL, ATTIRED IN AN AIR FORCE FLIGHT SUIT, ABOARD THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WHILE ON THE GROUND AT RAZORBACK HELIPAD. ALL AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE HELIPAD AT 1400 HOURS AND ONCE AGAIN, A PASSENGER WAS NOT OBSERVED OR MANIFESTED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRST LANDING, 1410 HOURS, WAS MADE BY THE TWO AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S AT THE THU DUC CORPS TRAINING CENTER WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE CHASE SHIP WAS NOT TO LAND. WHILE WAITING FOR THE MISSION TO CONTINUE, THE CHASE SHIP REMAINED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAINING CENTER. AT ONE POINT, 8.6 MILES SOUTH THE TRAINING CENTER, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION DOWN THE SAIGON RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL. WITNESSES STATED THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING DOWN THE RIVER IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND JUST PRIOR TO STRIKING THE WIRES THAT CROSS THE RIVER, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT NOSE HIGH CHANGE IN ATTITUDE. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN FALLING APART AND THE FUSELAGE INVERTED AND FELL INTO THE RIVER 250 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE (WHITE) WAS SEVERED AND THROWN THROUGH THE AIR AND EVENTUALLY STRUCK A LIFE BOAT ABOARD S.S. JAPAN BEAR, 175 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. PORTIONS OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE, UHF ANTENNA AND OTHER ARTICLES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT (3 HELMETS, MAP CASE AND HELMET BAG) FLOATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AND WERE RECOVERED. THE FUSELAGE SANK IN 60 FEET OF WATER. [Taken from vhpa.org]
- See more at: http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/15854/ROY-L-FELTY#sthash.8MSa3jJG.dpuf
Posted on 12/6/10 - by [email protected]
THE CREW OF U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER UH-1H TAIL NUMBER 68-15631(CW2 ROBERT B. HOWARD, WO1 SCOTT T. NELSON, SP4 ROY L. FELTY, AND SP4 MICHAEL W. NORTH WHICH INCLUDED PASSENGER SSG ARTHUR GRASSER) WAS ASSIGNED A MISSION, BEGINNING AT 1345 HOURS, AS CHASE SHIP FOR TWO UH-1 AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S FROM MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM. UPON THE DEPARTURE OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT FROM HOTEL 3 TO RAZORBACK HELIPAD TO JOIN THE TWO TIP AIRCRAFT, NO PASSENGERS WERE OBSERVED TO BE ABOARD. HOWEVER; A CREW-MEMBER OF ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S INFORMED TEE BOARD THERE WAS AN INDIVIDUAL, ATTIRED IN AN AIR FORCE FLIGHT SUIT, ABOARD THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WHILE ON THE GROUND AT RAZORBACK HELIPAD. ALL AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE HELIPAD AT 1400 HOURS AND ONCE AGAIN, A PASSENGER WAS NOT OBSERVED OR MANIFESTED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRST LANDING, 1410 HOURS, WAS MADE BY THE TWO AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTING VIP'S AT THE THU DUC CORPS TRAINING CENTER WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT THE CHASE SHIP WAS NOT TO LAND. WHILE WAITING FOR THE MISSION TO CONTINUE, THE CHASE SHIP REMAINED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TRAINING CENTER. AT ONE POINT, 8.6 MILES SOUTH THE TRAINING CENTER, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION DOWN THE SAIGON RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL. WITNESSES STATED THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED FLYING DOWN THE RIVER IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND JUST PRIOR TO STRIKING THE WIRES THAT CROSS THE RIVER, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT NOSE HIGH CHANGE IN ATTITUDE. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN FALLING APART AND THE FUSELAGE INVERTED AND FELL INTO THE RIVER 250 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE (WHITE) WAS SEVERED AND THROWN THROUGH THE AIR AND EVENTUALLY STRUCK A LIFE BOAT ABOARD S.S. JAPAN BEAR, 175 YARDS DOWNSTREAM. PORTIONS OF THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE, UHF ANTENNA AND OTHER ARTICLES ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT (3 HELMETS, MAP CASE AND HELMET BAG) FLOATED ON THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AND WERE RECOVERED. THE FUSELAGE SANK IN 60 FEET OF WATER. [Taken from vhpa.org]
- See more at: http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/15854/ROY-L-FELTY#sthash.8MSa3jJG.dpuf
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