On 09 March 1967 RC-47P serial number 43-49201 was flying a radio direction finding mission when it was shot down about 10 miles south of Duc Pho, Vietnam. Seven men - four aircrew, and three equipment operators - were killed in the crash:

• 361st Recon Squadron, 460th Tactical Recon Wing
• Major Leroy P. Bohrer, Arlington, VA
• Major Ivel D. Freeman, Englewood, CO
• Capt Roger P. Richardson, Great Falls, MT
• SSgt Prentice F. Brenton, Spokane, WA

• 6994th Security Squadron
• TSgt Raymond F. Leftwich, Fort Scott, KS
• A1C Charles D. Land, Denver, CO
• A1C Daniel C. Reese, Bluefield, VA