Incident Details
A heavy bomber aircraft, operating under callsign Olive 2, departed from U-Tapao Naval Air Station on a mission to Vietnam. While cruising over Vinh, Vietnam, the aircraft was struck by enemy fire. The crew decided to leave the area and return to U-Tapao, but minutes later the situation deteriorated. All six crew members made the decision to bail out of the aircraft.
Crew Response and Crash
The crew abandoned the aircraft, which subsequently dove into the ground and crashed near Pla Pak. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact. All six crew members were found alive after the incident.
Official Findings
The probable cause of the accident was determined to be the aircraft being shot down by enemy fire.