Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 September 1969
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-4187
Location: near Plei Djereng –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: HelicopterHelicopter
A small arms fire attack resulted in the loss of a helicopter en route to a Special Forces camp. The incident occurred approximately 2 miles west of Pleiku.A small arms fire attack resulted in the loss of a helicopter en route to a Special Forces camp. The incident occurred approximately 2 miles west of Pleiku.
Description
Shot down by small arms fire when en route to a Special Forces camp near Plei Djereng, 20 miles west of Pleiku.
Source of Information
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