423

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.