Criminal Occurrence
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | Zwischenbericht |
| Datum: | 24 MRZ 1968 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Fairchild C-123K Provider |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Kennzeichen: | 40589 |
| Werknummer: | 20038 |
| Baujahr: | |
| Betriebsstunden: | 14847 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 5 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) (Thailand)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP/VTUW), Thailand |
| Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP/VTUW), Thailand |
The C-123 was damaged by AAA fire during a mission over Ban Namchalo, Laos. The pilot headed back to Nakhon Phanom for an emergency landing. The aircraft was considered to be damaged beyond repair and scrapped.
Informationsquelle:
» Thai Aviation History website
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Nakhon Phanom Airport to Nakhon Phanom Airport as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
Distance from Nakhon Phanom Airport to Nakhon Phanom Airport as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
