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| Date: | Friday 6 December 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas RB-26L |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 44-35782 |
| MSN: | 29061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Dinh Tuong -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bien Hoa |
Photo reconnaissance plane crashed into the Mekong River. Four US crew and one Vietnamese observer.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 7 December 1963, p3
The Indian Express 12 December 1963, p1
http://thewall-usa.com/guest.asp?recid=12385
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2019 20:30 | TB | Added |
| 19-Aug-2021 20:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jun-2024 13:25 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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