ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313801
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| Date: | Sunday 13 May 1973 |
| Time: | 10:49 |
| Type: |  Boeing B-52D Stratofortress |
| Owner/operator: | SAC, USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | S/N 55-0058 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bing, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | U Tapao, Thailand |
| U Tapao, Thailand |
B-52D, S/N 55-0058, 13 Jan 1973, Aircraft was attacked by 9 NVN SA-2 missiles, sustaining over 12 shrapnel holes from 3 of the missiles. Aircraft was returned safely to U Tapao, with no injuries to the flight crew.
Sources:
Personal knowledge. Aircraft Commander
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2023 16:06 | Gpengels | Added |
| 26-May-2023 16:24 | MBerk_93 | Updated |
| 26-May-2023 17:32 | dfix | Updated |
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