423
Flight / Schedule
423
Aircraft
Consolidated PB4Y-2 PrivateerRegistration
423
Operator
Republic of China Air ForceDate
February 15, 1961 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Doi Tung Chiang Rai (<U+0E40><U+0E0A><U+0E35><U+0E22><U+0E07><U+0E23><U+0E32><U+0E22>)
Region
Asia • Thailand
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On February 15, 1961 at 12:00 AM, 423 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by Republic of China Air Force, with the event recorded near Doi Tung Chiang Rai (<U+0E40><U+0E0A><U+0E35><U+0E22><U+0E07><U+0E23><U+0E32><U+0E22>).
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was involved in a supply mission to Kuomintang guerrillas in east Burma. While flying at low height, the four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Burma Air Force Hawker Sea Fury. Two crew members were able to bail out and were later recovered. Out of control, the Privateer crashed in the jungle located in a mountainous region of Doi Tung. Four other crew members were killed. The Burmese Hawker Sea Fury registered UB-466 was hit by return fire and crashed shorty later, killing its pilot Noel Peters.
Aircraft reference details include registration 423.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was involved in a supply mission to Kuomintang guerrillas in east Burma. While flying at low height, the four engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Burma Air Force Hawker Sea Fury. Two crew members were able to bail out and were later recovered. Out of control, the Privateer crashed in the jungle located in a mountainous region of Doi Tung. Four other crew members were killed. The Burmese Hawker Sea Fury registered UB-466 was hit by return fire and crashed shorty later, killing its pilot Noel Peters.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Operator
Republic of China Air ForceFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Thailand
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Consolidated PB4Y-2 PrivateerRegistration
423
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