Accident Douglas B-26B Invader 44-34682, Monday 2 September 1963
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Date:Monday 2 September 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas B-26B Invader
Owner/operator:South Vietnamese Air Force (SVNAF)
Registration: 44-34682
MSN: 27961
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kon Tum, SVN -   Vietnam
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Da Nang AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Disappeared in mountains during return from strafing run. Two US crew and one Vietnamese observer.
Wreck discovered 1992.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 3 September 1963, p1
https://www.pownetwork.org/bios/c/c447.htm

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

3 September 1963 44-34682 US Air Force 3 Over Laos near Kontum Province Vietnam w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2021 13:19 TB Added
18-Jun-2024 14:00 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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