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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed C-141A-LM Starlifter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 65-9407 |
| MSN: | 300-6144 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1012 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Da Nang Airport (DAD) -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tachikawa Air Base (RJTC) |
| Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) |
The C-141 had just landed on runway 17L/35R at Da Nang Air Base following a 6-hour night flight. Weather included a clouds at 700 feet and visibility of 2 miles. The pilot turned off the runway and taxied toward the ramp, crossing the active runway 17R/35L. At that moment a U.S. Marine Corps Grumman A-6A Intruder (152608) was taking off from that runway. The A-6 crew attempted to avoid the collision, but the airplane struck the nose of the C-141. It continued and crashed inverted. Both crew members survived the accident. The C-141 caught fire.
Tower personnel stated that they had not cleared the C-141 to cross the inner active runway, but poor radio equipment possibly precluded the C-141 from hearing this transmission. Landing and taxi lights were not being used by either aircraft, both were displaying only navigation lights.
Sources:
C-141 Lifetime Mishap Summary / Lt. Col. Paul M. Hansen, USAFR, Ret. McChord AFB WA (1 October, 2004)
US Crashes 1950-2002 / Jan van Waarde
Location
Images:
photo (c) Steven Boxer; Da Nang Airport (DAD); 23 March 1967
photo (c) Steven Boxer; Da Nang Airport (DAD); 23 March 1967
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