Last updated: 16 May 2021
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | jueves 30 marzo 1972 |
| Tipo: |  Lockheed AC-130E Spectre |
| Operador: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registración: | 69-6571 |
| Numéro de série: | 4345 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1969 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 15 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 15 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 21 km (13.1 milles) S of Saravane ( Laos)
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| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Ubon Ratchathani RTAFB (UBP/VTUU), Tailandia |
| Ubon Ratchathani RTAFB (UBP/VTUU), Tailandia |
The AC-130E gunship was attacking a convoy of trucks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos. During the attack it was struck by 57 mm ground fire. The airplane was flying at an altitude of 7500 feet at the time. The pilot attempted to reach Thailand, but a fire had started on the starboard wing. The crew parachuted to safety.
Fuentes:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonFotos
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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.
