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| Date: | Saturday 27 January 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 68-3806 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 27 January an F-4 Phantom II of VF-143 was shot down while attacking PAVN forces north of Cửa Việt. Both crewmen ejected, the radar intercept officer (RIO) was captured and released on 27 March during Operation Homecoming, while the pilot Commander Harley Hall was killed. His remains were identified on 6 September 1994.[6] An OV-10 Bronco #68-3806, call sign Nail 89 of the 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron acting as forward air controller for the attempted rescue of the F-4 crew was hit by an SA-7 missile, both crewmen ejected and radio contact was established with one of them who said he was about to be captured. Neither crewman was returned during Operation Homecoming and both are listed as presumptive finding of death.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2025 07:35 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Narrative, ] |
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