ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69537
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| Date: | Thursday 5 August 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Martin TB-57E Canberra |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 55-4243 |
| MSN: | 345 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Saigon/Tan Son Nhut, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Saigon/Tan Son Nhut | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit by small arms fire, caught fire and crashed into a main street of Nha Tran City while on return to base. Both crew ejected safely. At least 12 killed and many others injured.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Folha de São Paulo 6 August 1965, p2 (2nd Edition)
The Straits Times 7 August 1965, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2012 14:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2012 14:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2013 13:01 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2015 11:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2015 11:16 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 22-May-2015 11:18 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2021 18:06 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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