Incident Overview
A Spooky gunship was shot down by enemy fire while conducting support missions to outposts. The aircraft crashed in a densely wooded area, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members on board.
Crew Members
The crew lost in the incident were:
- Captain William Hadley Hosea
- Captain Herbert Charles Rice
- Captain John Bishop Cabana
- Staff Sergeant John Larue Brim
- Staff Sergeant James Lewis Fields
- Technical Sergeant Guy Joseph Brungard
- Airman First Class Robert Edwin Ruonavaara
Official Findings
The probable cause of the crash, as determined by official investigation, was that the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire.