Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crash, Nov 22, 1972, Pla Pak N...
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress accident on November 22, 1972 near Pla Pak Nakhon Phanom, Thailand with no fatalities.
- Date: November 22, 1972
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
- Location: Pla Pak Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAF Stratofortress on a mission toward Vietnam was hit by enemy fire near Vinh, and the crew decided to leave the bomber. The aircraft crashed near Pla Pak in Thailand, and all six crew bailed out and were found alive. Sources credit a surface to air missile strike.