Nakhon Phanom - Nakhon Phanom

On February 17, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Nakhon Phanom - Nakhon Phanom experienced a crash involving Lockheed P-2 Neptune, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Muang Phine Louangphabang Province.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 9, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew departed Nakhon Phanom Airport and was supposed to deliver sensors near Ban Namm, some 48 km west of the DMZ. While cruising at low height, the airplane was hit by small arms fire and the crew reported the explosion of the right engine. Shortly later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in the jungle. All nine occupants were killed. Crew: Cdr Glenn Miller Hayden, Lt Curtis Frank Thurman, Lt(jg) James Stephen Kravitz, Ens James Charles Wonn, ATN1 Paul Nicholas Donato, A02 Clayborn Willis Ashby, ADJ2 Chester Leroy Coons, AN Frank Arthur Dawson, AN James Edward Martin.

Aircraft reference details include registration 131486, MSN 426-5367.