Date:	Monday 13 May 1974
Time:
Type:	Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator:	Air America
Registration:	ST-3
MSN:	20192 ?
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Unlawful Interference
Location:	6,5 km S of Tay Ninh -   Vietnam
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Air America's Provider "ST-3" was struck by hostile fire, probably a 9K32 Strela-2 shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (also known as SA-7). A forced landing was carried out in a hostile area during which the aircraft was severely damaged and abandoned.
The msn 20192 is unconfirmed. One source indicates that this airframe went to Air America as ST-3 while another source states it went to the El Salvador Air Force as FAES121. FAES121 was involved in a fatal accident on 22 August 1992.

The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. Leeker (https://utdallas.app.box.com/v/aircraft-123b)

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


27 August 1992

FAES121

Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña

12

near Metapán

w/o

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
19-Feb-2025 09:17	ASN	Updated [Source, Damage, ]