Accident de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3) 58-1690, Thursday 12 December 1963
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Date:Thursday 12 December 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Army
Registration: 58-1690
MSN: 299
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Location:near Ban Me Thout -   Vietnam
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit by ground fire and crashed into mountain.

Sources:

armyaircrews.com

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