Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 April 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48921
Location: off Cam Ranh Bay –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AC-47D gunshipAC-47D gunship
Category: Accident
A AC-47D gunship was observed orbiting near Cam Ranh, Vietnam, dropping flares. A flare explosion resulted in the aircraft diving into the sea.A AC-47D gunship was observed orbiting near Cam Ranh, Vietnam, dropping flares. A flare explosion resulted in the aircraft diving into the sea.
Description
Dove into the sea following onboard flare explosion. The AC-47D gunship was orbiting off the coast of Cam Ranh, dropping flares.
Source of Information
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