Narrative:
The Provider operated on a night time mission to drop flares over friendly positions in South Vietnam. It was circling at a height of 6500 feet when it was struck by ground fire. A forced landing was attempted but the airplane crashed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 1966 |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123B-13-FA Provider |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 55-4534 |
| MSN: | 20195 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Vinh Thanh ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nha Trang Airport (NHA/VVNT), Vietnam |
| Nha Trang Airport (NHA/VVNT), Vietnam |
The Provider operated on a night time mission to drop flares over friendly positions in South Vietnam. It was circling at a height of 6500 feet when it was struck by ground fire. A forced landing was attempted but the airplane crashed.
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
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