ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69752
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Date: | Sunday 16 May 1965 |
Time: | 08:15 |
Type: | Martin B-57B Canberra |
Owner/operator: | USAF |
Registration: | 53-3913 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Other fatalities: | 27 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Bien Hoa Air Base -
Vietnam
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A B-57B Canberra was being prepared for a strike mission when an explosion occurred. Debris of the explosion struck other aircraft on the flight line, leading to a chain reaction of fire and explosions.
Ten Martin B-57B Canberra planes were destroyed along with a Navy F-8E, a USAF A-1E and two VNAF A-1H's. A total of 27 men were killed.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bien_Hoa_Air_Base Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Mar-2011 15:21 |
harro |
Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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