Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 April 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas EC-47P
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48402
Location: 32 km SW of Hue –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: EngineEngine
A shell exploded under an aircraft during a Radio Direction Finding (RDF) mission over Laos. An engine lost oil pressure and engine power, necessitating a forced landing by the pilot.A shell exploded under an aircraft during a Radio Direction Finding (RDF) mission over Laos. An engine lost oil pressure and engine power, necessitating a forced landing by the pilot.
Description
A shell exploded under aircraft during a Radio Direction Finding (RDF) mission over Laos. One engine lost oil pressure and engine power. The pilot had to make a forced landing as he was not able to reach the air base at Hue.
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Shell explosion under aircraft during a Radio Direction Finding (RDF) mission.Shell explosion under aircraft during a Radio Direction Finding (RDF) mission.Share on:
