ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159064
Last updated: 11 May 2020
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| Date: | 04-APR-1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Beechcraft QU-22B Pave Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 56th SOW, 554th RS, USAF (56th SOW, 554th RS, United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 69-7700 |
| C/n / msn: | EB-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Thai/Laos border at 16.03N, 105.03E -
 Thailand
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nakhon Phanom RTAFB, Thailand |
Crashed 4/4/1972 due to engine failure during combat mission in Thailand. Crashed just inside Thailand on the Thai/Laos border at 16.03 North, 105.03 East. Pilot survived.
Sources:
1. https://www.thai-aviation.net/files/Air_Accidents.pdf
2. http://www.westin553.net/batcatTXT01/qu22.txt
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1969.html
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakhon_Phanom_Royal_Thai_Navy_Base#56th_Special_Operations_Wing
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2013 11:51 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 25-Aug-2013 12:00 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2013 03:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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