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| Date: | Saturday 28 September 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairchild C-123B-12-FA Provider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 55-4513 |
| MSN: | 20174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Maha Sarakham Province -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The nose gear collapsed as the airplane landed during an airlift support mission. The pilot mistook the infield of a racetrack through clouds.
Sources:
Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson
C-123's in SEA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2025 10:40 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
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