Date: | Wednesday 9 March 1966 |
Time: | 13:00 |
Type: | Douglas AC-47D Spooky |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
Registration: | 44-76290 |
MSN: | 32622/15874 |
Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | 8 km from A Shau Special Forces Camp -
Vietnam
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) |
Destination airport: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) |
Narrative:On March 9,1966, a Douglas AC-47D gunship, call sign "Spooky 70," departed Da Nang Airport (DAD) on a close air support mission for the A Shau Special Forces Camp, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. When the gunship was approximately 2 miles south of the Special Forces Camp, the pilot initiated a left hand turn to position the aircraft for a firing pass. At the same time the Vietcong forces opened up with anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) fire and hit the airplane several times in the no. 2 engine. The pilot made a forced landing and all crew members survived. Subsequently three crew were killed in a firefight with Vietcong.
Sources:
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
AC-47D Gunships Homepage > AC-47 Spooky Crew Losses Location
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