Crash of a Lockheed AC-130A Hercules near Xepon: 14 killed

Date & Time: Mar 28, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
55-0044
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ubon Ratchathani - Ubon Ratchathani
MSN:
3071
YOM:
1957
Location:
Xepon
Savannakhét Province
Country:
Laos
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a military operation along the Ho Chi Minh Trail when it was hit by an SA-2 surface to air missile. Out of control, it crashed 16 km southeast of Xepon. All 14 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Fairchild UC-123B-6-FA Provider near Xepon: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
54-0611
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Đà Nẵng - Đà Nẵng
MSN:
20060
YOM:
1954
Location:
Xepon
Savannakhét Province
Country:
Laos
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While on defoliation mission, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed 8 km southwest of Xepon. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Roy Robert Kubley,
Maj Lloyd Francis Walker,
Cpt Harvey Mulhauser,
Lt Howard Leroy Barden,
A1C Ronald Kazuo Miyazaki.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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