Narrative:
Three de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter of the Khmer Air Force were destroyed at Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport in a rocket and mortar attack. The aircraft involved were: 0-53277 (msn 124); 0-53311 (msn 173); and 0-92209 (msn 346).
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1972 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) |
| Operator: | Khmer Air Force |
| Registration: | 0-53277 |
| MSN: | 124 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport (PNH) ( Cambodia)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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Three de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter of the Khmer Air Force were destroyed at Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport in a rocket and mortar attack. The aircraft involved were: 0-53277 (msn 124); 0-53311 (msn 173); and 0-92209 (msn 346).
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Khmer Air Force U-1A Otters / Dr. Joe F. LeekerPhotos
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