Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 September 1963
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: B-150
Location: near Ban Phone Mouang –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: HelicopterHelicopter
Category: Unlawful Interference
A helicopter crash resulted in the deaths of the captain and first officer, and the capture of four kickers. The radio operator was also killed.A helicopter crash resulted in the deaths of the captain and first officer, and the capture of four kickers. The radio operator was also killed.
Description
Shot down on rice dropping mission. The captain and first officer were killed; the radio operator and four kickers were captured.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during a rice dropping mission.Mechanical failure during a rice dropping mission.Share on:
