Beschrijving:
During an air show at Wilmington, NC, a US Air Force C-123 Provider took off. Six skydivers were on board for a jump. Shortly after becoming airborne, at a height of about 300 feet, the airplane appeared to stall. It crashed and caught fire.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 24 september 1961 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123B-9-FA Provider |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 54-672 |
| Constructienummer: | 20121 |
| Bouwjaar: | |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 15 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Start (TOF) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM), Verenigde Staten |
| Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM), Verenigde Staten |
During an air show at Wilmington, NC, a US Air Force C-123 Provider took off. Six skydivers were on board for a jump. Shortly after becoming airborne, at a height of about 300 feet, the airplane appeared to stall. It crashed and caught fire.
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