Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 December 1969
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 63-9723
Location: near Tien Phuoc –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A Caribou aircraft was struck by small arms fire, resulting in pilot injuries and loss of control. The aircraft crashed into a rice paddy.A Caribou aircraft was struck by small arms fire, resulting in pilot injuries and loss of control. The aircraft crashed into a rice paddy.
Description
The Caribou was hit by small arms fire. The pilot was wounded and unable to maintain control of the airplane. The Caribou crashed inverted into a rice paddy.
Source of Information
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