Narrative:
Shot down by Communist forces while on a drop mission.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 4 February 1962 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | B-916 |
| MSN: | 22362 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Xieng Khouang ( Laos)
|
| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Shot down by Communist forces while on a drop mission.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundLoss of control
Sources:
» Air America: Curtiss C-46 / by Dr. Joe F. LeekerPhotos
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