Status: | |
Datum: | woensdag 6 maart 1968 |
Type: | Fairchild C-123K Provider |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Vietnam Air Force - VNAF |
Registratie: | 54-590 |
Constructienummer: | 20039 |
Bouwjaar: | |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 44 / inzittenden: 44 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 49 / inzittenden: 49 |
Schade: | Vernield |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | 1,6 km (1 mijl) S of Khe Sanh ( Vietnam)
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Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Hue-Phu Bai Airport (HUI/VVPB), Vietnam |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Khe Sanh, Vietnam |
Beschrijving:The Provider transport plane was flying US Marines and spare parts to the base at Khe Sanh. The pilot had to abort the approach because a light aircraft was still on the runway. While circling for another approach, the airplane was hit by ground fire. The pilot lost control and the airplane spiralled to the ground, killing all 49 on board.
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» 91 North Vietnam Troops Killed In DMZ Fighting (The Times Recorder March 07, 1968)
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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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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Hue-Phu Bai Airport en Khe Sanh bedraagt 107 km (67 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.