Lane Army Airfield
Lane Army Airfield is a former United States Army base west of Qui Nhơn in Bình Định Province, Vietnam.History
The base was originally established in late 1965 by the 70th Engineer Battalion approximately 14 km west of Qui Nhơn and southwest of the Highway 19 and Highway 1 intersection. The base was named after SP5 James Lane of the 8th Transportation Company who was killed in action on 16 July 1962. The base's first occupants were the 161st Aviation Company which was based there from 1965 until 1967.
Other units stationed at Lane at various times included:
On 5 March 1971 Boeing CH-47C Chinook #67-18518 of the 180th Assault Support Helicopter Company on approach to Lane collided with a Republic of Korea Army Cessna O-1D Bird Dog causing both aircraft to crash killing 5 passengers and crew on the CH-47 and the pilot of the O-1.Current use
The base appears to remain in use by the People's Army of Vietnam.
