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| Date: | Wednesday 8 October 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | USAF - 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron |
| Registration: | 67-14635 |
| MSN: | 321-43 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | -
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
An O-2 and an OV-10 from the same FAC squadron collided in mid-air as they orbited over a downed airman during a SAR mission. All four crew escaped from the two aircraft and were subsequently rescued by a HH-3E and a HH-53B from the 40th ARRS.
Sources:
Vietnam Air Losses website (www.vietnamairlosses.com)
USAF Aerospace Vehicle Inventory History reports
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2025 19:41 | phlamberts | Added |
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