Runway excursion Accident de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4) 60-5434, Friday 17 January 1969
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Date:Friday 17 January 1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 60-5434
MSN: 25
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Vung Tau (VTG) -   Vietnam
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Vung Tau Airport (VTG/VVVT)
Narrative:
Veered off runway; damaged beyond repair.

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