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| Date: | Monday 25 July 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-117D Super DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 17211 |
| MSN: | 43391 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 31 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Da Nang Airport (DAD) -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) |
The airplane operated on a routine transport flight when it stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Da Nang, Vietnam.
Sources:
Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
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