Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 April 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas EC-47P
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-1102
Location: Da Nang Air Base –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Other
A twin-engine commercial jet aircraft was struck by a rocket attack, resulting in catastrophic damage and loss of flight.A twin-engine commercial jet aircraft was struck by a rocket attack, resulting in catastrophic damage and loss of flight.
Description
Destroyed during rocket attack.
Primary Cause
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