Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 August 1961
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: B-136
Location: near Pha Khao –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft wingAircraft wing
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft carrying crew members of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) executed a sharp turn during a cargo dropping mission in support of General Vang Pao’s Hmong army. A wing strike on a mountain ridge occurred during the operation.A C-46 aircraft carrying crew members of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) executed a sharp turn during a cargo dropping mission in support of General Vang Pao’s Hmong army. A wing strike on a mountain ridge occurred during the operation.
Description
The C-46 operated on a cargo dropping mission in support of General Vang Pao’s Hmong army. Three of the crew men were members of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Air America was owned by the CIA. During the drop, the aircraft executed a sharp turn causing the wing to struck a mountain ridge.
Source of Information
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Sharp turn during a cargo drop mission.Sharp turn during a cargo drop mission.Share on:
