ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 331890
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Nakhon Phanom Airport (KOP/VTUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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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