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| Date: | Sunday 2 April 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas EB-66C Destroyer |
| Owner/operator: | 355th TFWg /42nd TEWSqn USAF |
| Registration: | 54-466 |
| MSN: | 44766 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km north of Cam Lo bridge, Qang Tri Province -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by SAM-2 at 29.000 feet.
5 crew unable to eject before aircraft exploded and KiA.
Navigator bailed out, rescued. His rescue was the famous BAT-21 rescue effort.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_of_Bat_21_Bravo
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1954.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 11:58 | Uli Elch | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Sep-2011 02:36 | ThW | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Sep-2011 23:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Oct-2018 16:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 23-Feb-2021 22:11 | Pink | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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