Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-20-CU Commando in Phu Cum
Date & Time:
Aug 13, 1967 at 0930 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N9473Z
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
22293
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
1255.00
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Luang Parabang Airport while on a charter flight, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The left engine caught fire and the crew elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Phu Cum, few km from the airport, slid for several and came to rest in flames. While all six occupants were evacuated, the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
Final Report:
