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RULPAFA/USAFSO HOWARD AFB PN //CC//
RULPAFA/24COMPW HOWARD AFB PN //RCC-DO-MA//
RUCLAKA/CMDT USAIM FT BRAGG NC //ATSU-SATMO//
INFO RUESLM/USDAO LIMA PE
RUESQI/USDAC QUITO EC
RUESUZ/USDAO BRASILIA BR
RUESBA/USDAO BUENOS AIRES AR
RUEHZP/USDAG PANAMA CITY PN
RUESGY/AMCCNGEN GUAYAQUIL EC
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC //ISA-DSAA//
RUESUVAMEMBASSY BRASILIA BR
RUESBA/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES AR
RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA CITY PN
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C C N F I D E N T I A L
SUBJ: SUSPENSION-OF SAR EF;Q IN ERUAlj;lH!
1. t(@) SEARCH EFFORTS TLl S. ARMY UH-lH HELICOPTER
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AND ITS THREE MAN CREW WILL BE SUSPENDED 10170OZ MAR 81 PENDING
RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE HELICOPTER, U.S. ARMY NO.21711
SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF SAR EFFORTS IN ECUADOR (U)
(C) SEARCH EFFORTS TO LOCATE THE DOWNED U.S. ARMY UH-IH HELICOPTER
SGFOIA3jITH PILOT r-- BOTH
FROM THE 193D INF BDE, AND CREW CHIEF,l 7TH
SFG FT BRAGG, N.C., WAS LOST 171216Z FEB 81 IN THE VICINITY OF
YANGANA, ECUADOR , APPRQX 25 MILES SSE OF,LOJA, ECUADOR
2. (C) THE SEARCH AREA (CENTER COORDINATES 04 DEGREES, 28 MINUTES,
SOUTH, 79 DEGREES, 11 MINUTES, WEST) HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN
EXHAUSTIVE AND THOROUGH SEARCH EFFORT. ALL POTENTIAL TARGET AREAS
REPORTED BY IR AND AERIAL VISUAL SIGHTING OF SUSPECTED AREAS HAVE
BEEN INVESTIGATED BY GROUND PARTIES, A SUMMARY OF SORTIES AND FLIGHT
HOURS FOLLOWS:
A. (C) USAF C-130E 12 SORTIES 66.1 HOURS
B. (C) USAF UH-lN 61 SORTIES 69.5 HOURS
C. (C) US ARMY UH-IH 31 SORTIES 45.7 HOURS
D. (C) EC ALOUETTE 31 SORTIES 42.0 HOURS
E. (C) USAF HC-130H 6 SORTIES 42.6 HOURS
F. (C) EC TWIN OTIER 1:3 SORTIES 28.. HUUkS
G. (C) EC UH-lN 13 SORTIES 21.4 HOURS
H, (C) USAF AC-130H 5 SORTIES 22.2 HOURS
I. (C) AMEMBASSY C-12 1 SORTIE 1.5 HOURS
TOTAL AREA SEARCHED: 3,890 SQUARE MILES.
3. (C) AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN SUPPORT OF THE ATTACHE OBSERVER
MISSION AND ECUADORIAN AIRCRAFT WILL CONTINUE TO BE ALERT FOR ANY
SIGHTINGS OF DOWNED AIRCRAFT. USSOUTHCOM WILL FOLLOW UP ANY ADDI
TIONAL LEADS THAT MAY DEVELOP.
4. (U) REQUEST RCC SUSPEND THE SEARCH EFFORTS EFFECTIVE 10170OZ
MAR 81 PENDING RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
5. (C) REQUEST 193D INF BDE COORDINATE NOTIFICATION NOK OF
SGFOIA-11 OF THE SEARCH EFFORT SUSPENSION THROUGH
APPROPRIATE SERVICE CHANNELS PRIOR TO 092359Z MAR 81. ADDITIONALLY,
REQUEST INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PARA 3 BE PASSED TO NOK. NOTIFY
USCINCSO WHEN ACCOMPLISHED.
6. (C) REQUEST CMDT USAIMA NOTIFY NOK OF1 ]OF THE SEARCH
EFFORT SUSPENSION THROUGH APPROPRIATE SERVICE CHANNELS PRIOR TO
092359Z MAR 81. ADDITIONALLY REQUES@ INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PARA
3 BE PASSED TO NOK. NOTIFY USCINCSO WHEN ACCOMPLISHED,
7. (C) REQUEST NO PAO COVERAGE UNTIL SUSPENSION OF SAR EFFORT IS
IN EFFECT.
DECL 31 DEC 81
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