Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 27 July 1974
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: ST-4
Location: 9 km S of Moc Hoa –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-123 aircraftC-123 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A C-123 aircraft delivered rice to refugees in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and subsequently returned to Saigon, Vietnam. It was struck by a Strela surface-to-air missile.A C-123 aircraft delivered rice to refugees in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and subsequently returned to Saigon, Vietnam. It was struck by a Strela surface-to-air missile.
Description
The C-123 had delivered rice to refugees at Phnom Penh and was returning to Saigon when it was struck by a Strela surface-to-air missile.
Primary Cause
Strela surface-to-air missile strikeStrela surface-to-air missile strikeShare on:
