Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 December 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49492
Location: between Tan Son Nhut and Phan Rang –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
On December 23, 1965, the Douglas AC-47D Spooky crashed between Tan Son Nhut and Phan Rang during a night-time cross-country courier flight. The aircraft was struck by ground fire.On December 23, 1965, the Douglas AC-47D Spooky crashed between Tan Son Nhut and Phan Rang during a night-time cross-country courier flight. The aircraft was struck by ground fire.
Description
A Douglas AC-47D Spooky, operated by the USAF’s 4th Air Commando Squadron (ACS), was destroyed when it crashed between Tan Son Nhut and Phan Rang. The airplane was operating on a night time cross country courier flight when it was struck by ground fire. The wreckage was found by December 23, 1965.
Source of Information
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