Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 July 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas RC-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48388
Location: 32 km W of Hoa Binh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: RC-47D aircraftRC-47D aircraft
A RC-47D aircraft was shot down by a North Vietnamese MiG-17 while operating on a surveillance mission within the Sam Neua area of Laos. This incident suggests potential border crossing activity.A RC-47D aircraft was shot down by a North Vietnamese MiG-17 while operating on a surveillance mission within the Sam Neua area of Laos. This incident suggests potential border crossing activity.
Description
Shot down by North Vietnamese MiG-17 when it was operating on a surveillance mission in the Sam Neua area of Laos. The RC-47D may have crossed or overflown the border between Laos and North Vietnam.
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Possible border crossing activity by the RC-47D, leading to a potential aerial encounter and subsequent shot down.Possible border crossing activity by the RC-47D, leading to a potential aerial encounter and subsequent shot down.Share on:
