In October 1984, MH-53 Pave Low crews and aircraft of the 20th SOS deployed to the Republic of the Philippines for Exercise "Cope Thunder 85-1".

The deployment ended tragically during the exercise when a MH-53 Pave Low, serial number 73-1647, impacted a ridgeline in Crow Valley, near Clark AB, Philippines, during a night TF mission in a heavy rain squall, crashed and was destroyed killing its crew.

Dead in the crash were:

Major James S. Prowell

Captain Michael W. Skeen

Technical Sergeants Thomas M. Ortiz, Jr

Wayne A. Johnson

Staff Sergeant Robert G. Barker

Sergeant Max B. Lincks, Jr.

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