ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330199
Date: | Friday 4 May 1973 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Owner/operator: | Air Cambodge |
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MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Kampot Airport (KMT) -
Cambodia
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger |
Departure airport: | Kampot Airport (KMT) |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:A Douglas DC-3 passenger plane was damaged beyond repair after being struck by a mortar shell. The shell was fired by communist forces. Cambodian military sources reported that the tail of the DC-3 was hit as it was taking off. Three passengers were killed, eight were injured.
Sources:
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - May 5, 1973 Location
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