Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 November 1962
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-16-FA Provider
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: N5004X
Location: 5,6 km SW of Xieng Khouang –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Right engine and right wingRight engine and right wing
Category: Unlawful Interference
A small aircraft was struck by a heavy ground fire from a neutralist anti-aircraft gun, resulting in damage to the right engine and wing.A small aircraft was struck by a heavy ground fire from a neutralist anti-aircraft gun, resulting in damage to the right engine and wing.
Description
Crashed when hit by heavy ground fire from neutralist anti-aircraft gun. A fire erupted in the cockpit, the right engine and the right wing.
Primary Cause
Heavy ground fire from an anti-aircraft gun.Heavy ground fire from an anti-aircraft gun.Share on:
