ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219632
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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3B |
| Owner/operator: | Vietnamese Air Transport (VIAT) |
| Registration: | B-809 |
| MSN: | 19932 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ninh Binh Province, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang |
| Da Nang | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down while on a covert operation in North Viet Nam; former Air America aircraft.
Sources:
AIR AMERICA - COOPERATION WITH OTHER AIRLINES, Dr. Joe F. Leeker
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Cooperation.pdf
The Indian Express 4 July 1961, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2018 10:00 | Cobar | Added |
| 13-Jan-2019 10:20 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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