Lockheed P-3 Orion crash, Apr 1, 1968 (12 killed), Phú Qu...
Lockheed P-3 Orion accident on April 1, 1968 near Phú Quốc Island Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam with 12 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was hit by fire...
- Date: April 1, 1968
- Aircraft: Lockheed P-3 Orion
- Location: Phú Quốc Island Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was hit by fire from a Royal Cambodian Navy vessel, which set one engine on fire. It crashed into the sea off Hon Vang island.
A US Navy Orion on a maritime patrol was hit by ground fire over the Gulf of Thailand and its right wing caught fire. The crew chose to divert to the nearest airfield, but the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea. All 12 crew were killed.