N7455C
Flight / Schedule
N7455C
Aircraft
Lockheed P-2 HarpoonRegistration
N7455C
MSN
15-1597
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Bird %26 SonsDate
January 5, 1963 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Ban Huoeisay (Houei Sai) Bokèo Province
Region
Asia • Laos
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On January 5, 1963 at 12:00 AM, N7455C experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Harpoon, operated by Bird %26 Sons, with the event recorded near Ban Huoeisay (Houei Sai) Bokèo Province.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While on a cargo (supply) mission, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire. All four occupants (two passengers and two crew members) bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed east of Ban Huoeisay. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N7455C, MSN 15-1597, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a cargo (supply) mission, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire. All four occupants (two passengers and two crew members) bailed out and abandoned the aircraft that crashed east of Ban Huoeisay. All four occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Bird %26 SonsFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Laos
Aircraft Details
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