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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Air America |
| Registration: | N5662 |
| MSN: | 326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Bouam Long -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The engine oil line and the right engine cowling of the aircraft were damaged by ground fire at coordinates UG 2968 near Bouam Long (LS-32) over Laos on 30-Mar-1972. Again, nobody on board was injured, and the aircraft was repaired and returned to service on 01 Apr-1972.
Sources:
https://www.twinotterworldnews.com/accidents
https://twinotterarchive.com/DHC-6_326.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 December 1971 | N5662 | Air America | 0 | over Laos | |
min |
| 11 March 1972 | N5662 | Air America | 0 | near Sam Thong | |
min |
| 25 July 1972 | N5662 | Air America | 3 | NE of Tha Tam Bleung | |
w/o |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2025 11:41 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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