Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 March 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-76290
Location: 8 km from A Shau Special Forces Camp –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Douglas AC-47D gunship (Spooky 70)Douglas AC-47D gunship (Spooky 70)
On March 9, 1966, a Douglas AC-47D gunship, call sign ‘Spooky 70,’ executed a left turn to position for a firing pass near the A Shau Special Forces Camp in South Vietnam. Vietcong forces opened fire with anti-aircraft artillery, resulting in multiple hits to the aircraft.On March 9, 1966, a Douglas AC-47D gunship, call sign ‘Spooky 70,’ executed a left turn to position for a firing pass near the A Shau Special Forces Camp in South Vietnam. Vietcong forces opened fire with anti-aircraft artillery, resulting in multiple hits to the aircraft.
Description
On March 9,1966, a Douglas AC-47D gunship, call sign “Spooky 70,” departed Da Nang Airport (DAD) on a close air support mission for the A Shau Special Forces Camp, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. When the gunship was approximately 2 miles south of the Special Forces Camp, the pilot initiated a left hand turn to position the aircraft for a firing pass. At the same time the Vietcong forces opened up with anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) fire and hit the airplane several times in the no. 2 engine. The pilot made a forced landing and all crew members survived. Subsequently three crew were killed in a firefight with Vietcong.
Source of Information
http://www.ac47-gunships.com/ac47_miakia.htmhttp://www.ac47-gunships.com/ac47_miakia.htmPrimary Cause
Vietcong anti-aircraft artillery fire.Vietcong anti-aircraft artillery fire.Share on:
