What happened
During a scheduled reconnaissance flight, an airplane was struck by enemy ground fire. The impact caused the aircraft to crash into hilly terrain situated approximately 16 km south of Duc Phô. Following the incident, search efforts located the wreckage two days after the initial disappearance.
There were seven fatalities among the crew members on board at the time of the crash. No survivors were reported from the flight.
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 during its mission.