Narrative:
Pilot could not land due to fog and elected to fly out to sea and have the crew bail out. 15 of the 16 crew survived.
accident date: 01-03-1973
type: Fairchild AC-119K Stinger
registration: 53-7839
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 1 March 1973 |
| Type: |  Fairchild AC-119K Stinger |
| Operator: | Vietnam Air Force - VNAF |
| Registration: | 53-7839 |
| MSN: | 11256 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | off Vietnam coast ( Vietnam)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Pilot could not land due to fog and elected to fly out to sea and have the crew bail out. 15 of the 16 crew survived.
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accident date: 01-03-1973
type: Fairchild AC-119K Stinger
registration: 53-7839
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