| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 21, 1972 |
| Time: | ? |
| Location: | Near Pakse, Laos |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Lockheed AC-130A Hercules |
| Registration: | 56-0490 |
| cn / ln: | 3098 |
| Aboard: | 16 (passengers:0 crew:16) |
| Fatalities: | 14 (passengers:0 crew:14) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Shot down by enemy fire. Fuel began to leak and an explosion tore off the left wing. Two crew members parachuted to safety. |
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