Narrative:
The C-46 operated on a cargo dropping mission in support of General Vang Pao's Hmong army. Three of the crew men were members of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Air America was owned by the CIA.
During the drop, the aircraft executed a sharp turn causing the wing to struck a mountain ridge.
» The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. Leeker
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1961 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | B-136 |
| MSN: | 22465 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Pha Khao ( Laos)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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The C-46 operated on a cargo dropping mission in support of General Vang Pao's Hmong army. Three of the crew men were members of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Air America was owned by the CIA.
During the drop, the aircraft executed a sharp turn causing the wing to struck a mountain ridge.
Sources:
» BNO News» The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. Leeker
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