Narrative:
A USAF Republic F-105D Thunderchief (59-1737) was landing in poor weather on Tan Son Nhut runway 25L when it collided with a C-123K Provider. The Provider was taxiing along the runway to return to the platform. The crew had decided to postpone the flight because of an approaching thunderstorm. The controller had requested the Provider to clear the runway immediately but the transport plane could not be steered off the runway in time to prevent a collision.
The F-105's wing sliced into the left side of the C-123. The Thunderchief caught fire, killing the pilot.
Runway mishap
» Jack Dole, Lt Col, Retired USAF
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
accident date: 25-10-1967
type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
registration: 54-0667
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 25 October 1967 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123K Provider |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 54-667 |
| MSN: | 20116 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhut Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Phan Rang Air Base (PHA/VVPR), Vietnam |
A USAF Republic F-105D Thunderchief (59-1737) was landing in poor weather on Tan Son Nhut runway 25L when it collided with a C-123K Provider. The Provider was taxiing along the runway to return to the platform. The crew had decided to postpone the flight because of an approaching thunderstorm. The controller had requested the Provider to clear the runway immediately but the transport plane could not be steered off the runway in time to prevent a collision.
The F-105's wing sliced into the left side of the C-123. The Thunderchief caught fire, killing the pilot.
Classification:
Runway incursionRunway mishap
Sources:
» US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde» Jack Dole, Lt Col, Retired USAF
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
Photos
accident date: 25-10-1967
type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
registration: 54-0667
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phan Rang Air Base as the crow flies is 264 km (165 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Phan Rang Air Base as the crow flies is 264 km (165 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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