UI de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4) 401,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330325
 

Date:Thursday 23 November 1972
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator:Air America
Registration: 401
MSN: 63
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:UI
Location:near Saravane -   Laos
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Pakse Airport (PKZ/VLPS)
Destination airport:Pakse Airport (PKZ/VLPS)
Narrative:
Caribou 61-2401 was leased from the US Air Force by Air America, which operated the plane as "401" in Laos. It was shot down while on a para-drop mission near Saravane.

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