Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 August 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-49499
Location: Phan Rang Air Base (PHA) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Cessna 172 aircraftCessna 172 aircraft
On October 26, 1967, a Viet Cong rocket attack resulted in the destruction of a Cessna 172 aircraft during a training exercise near [Location – omitted for privacy].On October 26, 1967, a Viet Cong rocket attack resulted in the destruction of a Cessna 172 aircraft during a training exercise near [Location – omitted for privacy].
Description
Destroyed during a Vietcong rocket attack.
Source of Information
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