ASN Aircraft accident Fairchild UC-123B-6-FA Provider 54-611 Sepone
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Date:Tuesday 31 January 1967
Type:Silhouette image of generic C123 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Fairchild UC-123B-6-FA Provider
Operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 54-611
MSN: 20060
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:24 km (15 mls) W of Sepone (   Laos)
Phase: Maneuvering (MNV)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam
Destination airport:Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam
Narrative:
The Provider rolled inverted, crashed and caught fire while operating on a defoliation mission in a shallow valley in Laos.
The airplane was probably struck by ground fire as the fourth aircraft of the formation was hit by a bullet, causing the failure of one engine.

Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson


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