Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 November 1966
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: B-156
Location: near Tam Ky –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A commercial jet crashed in Tam Ky, resulting in the deaths of 34 VIP passengers due to heavy communist machine gun fire. The plane sustained significant damage from fire.A commercial jet crashed in Tam Ky, resulting in the deaths of 34 VIP passengers due to heavy communist machine gun fire. The plane sustained significant damage from fire.
Description
Hit by heavy communist machine gun fire, while carrying 34 VIP passengers. The plane crash-landed at Tam Ky were it was seriously damaged by fire.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/28377/http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/28377/Primary Cause
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