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Datum: | Mittwoch 22 April 1970 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Lockheed AC-130A Spectre |
Fluggesellschaft: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Kennzeichen: | 54-1625 |
Werknummer: | 3012 |
Baujahr: | 1957 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 10 / Insassen: 11 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 10 / Insassen: 11 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | nahe Bang Tang Lou ( Laos)
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Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
Betriebsart: | Militär |
Flug von: | Ubon Ratchathani RTAFB (UBP/VTUU), Thailand |
Flug nach: | Ubon Ratchathani RTAFB (UBP/VTUU), Thailand |
Unfallbericht:The AC-130A gunship operated on a night time mission over Laos. The airplane was struck by 37 mm ground fire. A fire erupted at the right wing root. One of the crew members parachuted to safety. The others were killed as the airplane came down near Bang Tang Lou.
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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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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.