Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 July 1967
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-7-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-630
Location: near Gia Vuc –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A small-arms fire incident occurred when a single aircraft was shot down while defoliding at a height of 150 feet. The aircraft was struck by small-arms fire.A small-arms fire incident occurred when a single aircraft was shot down while defoliding at a height of 150 feet. The aircraft was struck by small-arms fire.
Description
Shot down by small-arms fire while on a defoliation mission. The airplane was flying a 150 feet when it was struck.
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