Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 February 1973
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: 374
Location: near Thakhet East –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Sukhoi Su-25 Fighter JetSukhoi Su-25 Fighter Jet
A Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jet was shot down by a missile while on a flight to Savannakhet with 12,000 pounds of general cargo. Both pilots were missing, and one kicker was killed when he jumped without a parachute. The other kicker parachuted from the aircraft and survived.A Sukhoi Su-25 fighter jet was shot down by a missile while on a flight to Savannakhet with 12,000 pounds of general cargo. Both pilots were missing, and one kicker was killed when he jumped without a parachute. The other kicker parachuted from the aircraft and survived.
Description
Shot down by a missile while on a flight to Savannakhet with 12,000 pounds of general cargo. Both pilots were missing, one kicker was killed when he jumped without a parachute; the other kicker parachuted from the aircraft and survived.
Primary Cause
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