Accident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) , Wednesday 16 March 1960
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Date:Wednesday 16 March 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal Laotian Air Force (RLAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:near NVN border -   Laos
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Twin-engine Laotian army transport crashed near the North Vietnam border while dropping food and supplies to troop outposts.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 18 March 1960, p6

Revision history:

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