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| Date: | Saturday 18 December 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | N5662 |
| MSN: | 326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | over Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Udorn RTAFB (UTH/VTUD) |
| Udorn RTAFB (UTH/VTUD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was hit by ground fire in Laos on 18-Dec-1971, damaging the lower fuselage and was soon repaired; repaired.
Sources:
https://www.twinotterworldnews.com/accidents
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_326.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 March 1972 | N5662 | Air America | 0 | near Sam Thong | |
min |
| 30 March 1972 | N5662 | Air America | 0 | near Bouam Long | |
min |
| 25 July 1972 | N5662 | Air America | 3 | NE of Tha Tam Bleung | |
w/o |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2025 11:30 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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