Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 March 1972
Aircraft Type: Lockheed AC-130A Spectre
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 55-0044
Location: 16 km W of Tchepone –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The Lockheed AC-130A Spectre gunship.The Lockheed AC-130A Spectre gunship.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed AC-130A Spectre gunship was struck by three SA-2 surface-to-air missiles during a truck hunting mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail.A Lockheed AC-130A Spectre gunship was struck by three SA-2 surface-to-air missiles during a truck hunting mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Description
The Lockheed AC-130A Spectre gunship operated on a truck hunting mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. It was struck by one of three SA-2 surface to air missiles fired at the aircraft.
Source of Information
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Three SA-2 missiles were used to strike the aircraft.Three SA-2 missiles were used to strike the aircraft.Share on:
