Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 February 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas SC-47A
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-15732
Location: near Bao Loc –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: SC-47 aircraftSC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A SC-47 aircraft crashed in the mountains during a propaganda leaflet dropping flight over South Vietnam. The incident resulted in loss of life.A SC-47 aircraft crashed in the mountains during a propaganda leaflet dropping flight over South Vietnam. The incident resulted in loss of life.
Description
The SC-47 operated on a propaganda leaflet dropping flight over South Vietnam. It crashed in the mountains.
Source of Information
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Possible malfunction or navigational error during the leaflet dropping operation.Possible malfunction or navigational error during the leaflet dropping operation.Share on:
