Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas EC-47P
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-77016
Location: Ben Het Special Forces Camp –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: First engine and hydraulic systems of the EC-47P radio intelligence aircraft.First engine and hydraulic systems of the EC-47P radio intelligence aircraft.
An EC-47P radio intelligence aircraft struck by a 37mm armor-piercing anti-aircraft gun while flying over Laos at 9500 feet. The aircraft sustained damage to the first engine and hydraulic systems, allowing for a successful escape from enemy territory. A forced landing occurred at Ben Het Special Forces Camp.An EC-47P radio intelligence aircraft struck by a 37mm armor-piercing anti-aircraft gun while flying over Laos at 9500 feet. The aircraft sustained damage to the first engine and hydraulic systems, allowing for a successful escape from enemy territory. A forced landing occurred at Ben Het Special Forces Camp.
Description
The EC-47P radio intelligence aircraft was hit by 37 mm AAA while flying over Laos at 9500 feet. The no. 1 engine was damaged, hydraulics were lost but the crew managed to leave enemy territory. A forced landing was made at Ben Het Special Forces Camp.
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