Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49330
Location: Binh Thuy Air Base (VCA) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Commercial passenger aircraftCommercial passenger aircraft
A Vietnamese Special Operations Force (VOF) unit launched an attack against a commercial passenger aircraft in a remote area of Vietnam. The attack resulted in significant damage and loss of life.A Vietnamese Special Operations Force (VOF) unit launched an attack against a commercial passenger aircraft in a remote area of Vietnam. The attack resulted in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Destroyed in a Viet Cong attack.
Source of Information
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