Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49274
Location: Bien Hoa Air Base –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AC-47D gunshipAC-47D gunship
Category: Accident
A U.S. AC-47D gunship was involved in a collision with a North American OV-10A Bronco near Truc Giang. The AC-47D deployed flares to assist attacking aircraft, resulting in a crash of the Bronco. Both aircraft headed back towards Bien Hoa, with the OV-10 crashing and killing both crew members.A U.S. AC-47D gunship was involved in a collision with a North American OV-10A Bronco near Truc Giang. The AC-47D deployed flares to assist attacking aircraft, resulting in a crash of the Bronco. Both aircraft headed back towards Bien Hoa, with the OV-10 crashing and killing both crew members.
Description
Air support was called in when a U.S. outpost near Truc Giang was being attacked during the night by Viet Cong forces. An AC-47D gunship started dropping flares to assist attacking aircraft in finding the target. While orbiting at 3500 feet, a North American OV-10A Bronco (67-14627) struck the AC-47. Both aircraft headed back towards Bien Hoa, but the OV-10 crashed killing both crew members. The AC-47D landed at Bien Hoa, collapsing the undercarriage on landing.
Primary Cause
Flare deployment by the AC-47D gunship.Flare deployment by the AC-47D gunship.Share on:
