Narrative:
The Caribou was destroyed when a mortar shell tore through its starboard wing.
» DeHavilland Caribou Roster
» Australian Aviation magazine (Jan/Feb 2010, page 44)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1970 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| Operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A4-193 |
| MSN: | 193 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | That Son ( Vietnam)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Caribou was destroyed when a mortar shell tore through its starboard wing.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site» DeHavilland Caribou Roster
» Australian Aviation magazine (Jan/Feb 2010, page 44)
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