Incident Douglas A-1H Skyraider 52-134622,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167461
 
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Date:Thursday 16 September 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-1H Skyraider
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 52-134622
MSN: 9851
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ban Nam Tia, Laos -   Laos
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit by ground fire near Ban Len in Plain of Jars, Xiangkhoang Province, Laos.
Landed at small airstrip at Ban Nam Tia, but on touchdown tires blew and the pilot retracted the landing gear. Plane was dropped by a CH-54 helicopter trying to fly it out in high winds.
Pilot survived.

Sources:

- JF Baugher

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Jun-2014 14:47 Uli Elch Added
24-Jun-2014 15:10 Uli Elch Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative]

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