Narrative:
Crashed into the 7500 foot level of the north-western slope of Phou Bia mountain range on approach to Long Tieng, Laos. The Hercules carried fuel and ammunition from Takhli, Thailand.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 10 April 1970 |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-130A Hercules |
| Operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | 56-0510 |
| MSN: | 3118 |
| First flight: | 1957 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 25 km SE of Long Tieng Airstrip ( Laos)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nakhon Sawan/Takhli Air Base (TKH/VTPI), Thailand |
| Long Tieng Airstrip, Laos |
Crashed into the 7500 foot level of the north-western slope of Phou Bia mountain range on approach to Long Tieng, Laos. The Hercules carried fuel and ammunition from Takhli, Thailand.
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