Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair when dropped during recovery operation by CH-54A helicopter. The aircraft had been damaged in May 1970 at Tra Bong.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 1970 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 63-9724 |
| MSN: | 158 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tra Bong ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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Damaged beyond repair when dropped during recovery operation by CH-54A helicopter. The aircraft had been damaged in May 1970 at Tra Bong.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» DeHavilland Caribou RosterPhotos
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