Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 March 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas SC-47D (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-76330
Location: 6,4 km NW Phon Savan –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: SC-47D aircraftSC-47D aircraft
A SC-47D aircraft operating an intelligence mission from Vientiane, Laos, to Saigon, Vietnam, was shot down by Pathet Lao forces. Seven crew members were killed, and one survived. The aircraft was captured and held as a prisoner of war.A SC-47D aircraft operating an intelligence mission from Vientiane, Laos, to Saigon, Vietnam, was shot down by Pathet Lao forces. Seven crew members were killed, and one survived. The aircraft was captured and held as a prisoner of war.
Description
The SC-47D operated on an intelligence flight from Vientiane, Laos, to Saigon, Vietnam. En route it was shot down by Pathet Lao AAA or small-arms fire. Seven crew members were killed in the accident, one survived. He was captured by Pathet Lao and kept as a POW.
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Pathet Lao AAA or small-arms fire.Pathet Lao AAA or small-arms fire.Share on:
