Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 April 1970
Aircraft Type: Lockheed AC-130A Spectre
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-1625
Location: near Bang Tang Lou –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
An AC-130A gunship was struck by 37mm ground fire during a nighttime mission over Laos. A crew member parachuted to safety, resulting in the fatalities of all other crew members. The aircraft crashed near Bang Tang Lou.An AC-130A gunship was struck by 37mm ground fire during a nighttime mission over Laos. A crew member parachuted to safety, resulting in the fatalities of all other crew members. The aircraft crashed near Bang Tang Lou.
Description
The AC-130A gunship operated on a night time mission over Laos. The airplane was struck by 37 mm ground fire. A fire erupted at the right wing root. One of the crew members parachuted to safety. The others were killed as the airplane came down near Bang Tang Lou.
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