Date: | Sunday 24 March 1968 |
Time: | |
Type: | Fairchild C-123K Provider |
Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Air Force - RTAF |
Registration: | 40589 |
MSN: | 20038 |
Total airframe hrs: | 14847 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | UI |
Location: | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP) -
Thailand
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP/VTUW) |
Destination airport: | Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP/VTUW) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The C-123 was damaged by AAA fire during a mission over Ban Namchalo, Laos. The pilot headed back to Nakhon Phanom for an emergency landing. The aircraft was considered to be damaged beyond repair and scrapped.
Sources:
Thai Aviation History website Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
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