Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 5, 1968 (7 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 5, 1968 near Pleiku Gia Lai Province, Vietnam with 7 fatalities.

An AC gunship launched from Phu Cat was shot down by enemy fire near Pleiku during the night of 4 and 5 May 1968 while attacking enemy rocket and mortar positions. All seven crew aboard were killed, including Lt Col Leslie Earl Harris.

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