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The pilot of the U-6A (tail number 57-16384) was then Captain Ferris A. Rhodes Jr. The mission was to pick up two C models and a H model. These aircraft had been looked at about a week earlier but had some problems that needed to be corrected.
The weather had been bad for most of the time.
The aircraft departed Qui Nhon at about 0900 hours on January 3 without filing a proper flight plan, nor was the weather briefing obtained prior to takeoff. About 14 miles southeast of Phu Cat, at 1120 hours, radio and radar contact was lost with the plane.
Crew
Captain Ferris A. Rhodes, Jr. (pilot of this aircraft)
1st Lt. Michael D. Parsons (pilot)
CW3 Luis G. Holguin (pilot)
CW3 Thomas R. Okerlund (pilot)
SP6 Patrick J. Magee (crew chief)
Passengers and/or other participants:
SP5 Carl A. Palen (crew chief),
CW3 Dennis W. O'Melia (maintenance officer)