Incident Description
An aircraft conducting a radio direction finding mission from Pleiku to Huế was shot down by enemy fire. The aircraft crashed approximately 40 kilometers southeast of Saravane. The wreckage was later found in October 1969.
Crew
The crew consisted of 10 members: Maj Homer Morgan Lynn, Cpt Walter Francis Burke, Maj Harry Tilman Niggle, Maj Robert Eugene Olson, M/Sgt Wilton Neil Hatton, S/Sgt James Vernon Dorsey, S/Sgt Rodney Herschel Gott, S/Sgt Hugh Leslie Sherburn, T/Sgt Louis John Clever, and Sgt Clarence Leon McNeill. All 10 crew members were killed in the incident.
Investigation
Official findings indicate the probable cause of the crash was the aircraft being shot down by enemy fire.