Narrative:
Crashed into a mountain in poor weather. The airplane carried 49 paratroopers.
» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
» The Ledger - Jun 1, 1982
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Tuesday 1 June 1982 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123J Provider |
| Operator: | Republic of Korea Air Force - ROKAF |
| Registration: | 56-4391 |
| MSN: | 20275 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 49 / Occupants: 49 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 53 / Occupants: 53 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Seoul-Seongnam Air Base (SSN) ( South Korea)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Seoul-Seongnam Air Base (SSN/RKSM), South Korea |
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Crashed into a mountain in poor weather. The airplane carried 49 paratroopers.
Sources:
» La Nación 2 June 1982, p22A» Military aviation disasters : significant losses since 1908 / D. Gero, 1999
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
» The Ledger - Jun 1, 1982
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