What happened
During a nighttime reconnaissance mission, an aircraft departed from Đà Nẵng Airport carrying a total of seven personnel. While the flight was operating at a low altitude and maintaining a slow airspeed, the aircraft came under fire from enemy forces. The impact of the ground fire resulted in a crash in the vicinity of Đức Phổ.
There were seven fatalities among the crew members during the incident. The aircraft was operating as part of a target reconnaissance mission at the time of the loss.
Findings
Investigations into the loss of the aircraft concluded that the primary reason for the crash was that the plane was shot down by enemy fire while performing its low-altitude flight profile.