Incident Overview
Date: Monday 1 September 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49021
Location: near Ph£ My –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: AC-47D gunshipAC-47D gunship
A AC-47D gunship was dispatched as a night patrol to assist troops in the Bien Hoa area, resulting in a crash.A AC-47D gunship was dispatched as a night patrol to assist troops in the Bien Hoa area, resulting in a crash.
Description
The AC-47D gunship was called in night patrol to assist troops that were under fire 32 km east of Bien Hoa. The airplane was struck by ground fire and crashed.
Source of Information
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