Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 April 1969
Aircraft Type: Lockheed EC-121M Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 135749
Location: SE off Chongjin –
ÿ North Korea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: The MiG-17 fighter aircraft.The MiG-17 fighter aircraft.
A North Korean MiG-17 fighter squadron shot down two aircraft over the Sea of Japan.A North Korean MiG-17 fighter squadron shot down two aircraft over the Sea of Japan.
Description
Shot down by 2 North Korean MiG-17 fighters over the Sea of Japan.
Source of Information
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Likely a hostile aerial encounter resulting from a territorial dispute or miscalculation.Likely a hostile aerial encounter resulting from a territorial dispute or miscalculation.Share on:
