Military - U.S. Army

Military - U.S. Army Wednesday May 10, 1972

Metal fatigue of the spar in a blade led to separation of the blade and loss of control of the aircraft.

Crash Details

Date	Wednesday May 10, 1972
Location	Near Gia Dinh, South Vietnam
Passengers	32
Crew	2
Fatalities	34
Survivors	0
Aircraft Type	Boeing Vertol CH47A (helicopter)
Operator	Military - U.S. Army
Registration
Flight Origin	Bien Hoa
Flight Destination	Vung Tau