Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 February 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas EC-47Q
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-1133
Location: 55 km ESE of Saravane –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
On May 16, 1969, the EC-47Q aircraft crashed after being hit by ground fire during a radio direction finding mission to locate enemy forces on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.On May 16, 1969, the EC-47Q aircraft crashed after being hit by ground fire during a radio direction finding mission to locate enemy forces on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Description
The EC-47Q operated on a radio direction finding mission to locate enemy forces on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The airplane crashed after being hit by ground fire. The wreckage was located on May 16, 1969.
Source of Information
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