Narrative:
As the C-7 Caribou approached Qui Nhon, the pilot was advised that the weather at the airfield had fallen below safety minima. He decided to proceed to Nha Trang where the weather was better but the aircraft hit a mountain at 1,850 feet. Visibility had decreased due to the presence of low clouds and rain.
» Los Angeles Times (Dec 5, 1967)
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1967 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4175 |
| MSN: | 116 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 5 km (3.1 mls) S of Qui Nhon Airport (UIH) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pleiku Airport (PXU/VVPK), Vietnam |
| Qui Nhon Airport (UIH/VVQN), Vietnam |
As the C-7 Caribou approached Qui Nhon, the pilot was advised that the weather at the airfield had fallen below safety minima. He decided to proceed to Nha Trang where the weather was better but the aircraft hit a mountain at 1,850 feet. Visibility had decreased due to the presence of low clouds and rain.
Sources:
» Scramble 263» Los Angeles Times (Dec 5, 1967)
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Distance from Pleiku Airport to Qui Nhon Airport as the crow flies is 131 km (82 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Pleiku Airport to Qui Nhon Airport as the crow flies is 131 km (82 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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.
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DHC-4 Caribou
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Vietnam- 8th worst accident (at the time)
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