Accident Douglas EB-66C Destroyer 54-466,
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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
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 km north of Cam Lo bridge, Qang Tri Province -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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