Narrative:
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.
Forced landing on runway
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Sunday 24 March 1968 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123K Provider |
| Operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
| Registration: | 40589 |
| MSN: | 20038 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14847 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) ( Thailand)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 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.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundForced landing on runway
Sources:
» 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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