Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 November 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48961
Location: unknown location –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a crash-landing. The aircraft was fitted with loudspeakers used to broadcast propaganda messages to the Vietcong.A C-47 aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a crash-landing. The aircraft was fitted with loudspeakers used to broadcast propaganda messages to the Vietcong.
Description
Crash-landed following an engine failure. The C-47 was fitted with loudspeakers. It was used to broadcast propaganda messages to Vietcong.
Source of Information
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