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The C-46 operated on a cargo dropping mission in support of General Vang Pao's Hmong army. Three of the crew men were members of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Air America was owned by the CIA.
During the drop, the aircraft executed a sharp turn causing the wing to struck a mountain ridge.
» The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. Leeker
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| Date: | dimanche 13 août 1961 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando |
| Compagnie: | Air America |
| Immatriculation: | B-136 |
| Numéro de série: | 22465 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1945 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 5 / Ã bord: 5 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 1 / Ã bord: 1 |
| Total: | victimes: 6 / Ã bord: 6 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Pha Khao ( Laos)
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| Phase de vol: | En cours de manoeuvre (MNV) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | ? |
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The C-46 operated on a cargo dropping mission in support of General Vang Pao's Hmong army. Three of the crew men were members of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Air America was owned by the CIA.
During the drop, the aircraft executed a sharp turn causing the wing to struck a mountain ridge.
Sources:
» BNO News» The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. Leeker
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