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| Date: | Wednesday 6 February 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas B-26B Invader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pleiku, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bien Hoa AB |
Crashed into a hill after an engine failure while on a strafing mission. Navigator rescued. US pilot and a Vietnamese killed.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 8 February 1963, p1
http://thewall-usa.com/info.asp?recid=38694
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2021 19:15 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jun-2021 19:16 | TB | Updated [Country, ] |
| 02-Jun-2024 11:58 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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