Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 May 1966
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada CV-2B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Army
Registration Number: 62-4165
Location: Cai Cai Camp, Kien Tuong Province –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft cargo compartmentAircraft cargo compartment
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft experienced a loss of control during an airdrop, resulting in a crash due to a stuck load of rice. The rice obstruction caused the aircraft to lose altitude and ultimately impact.A cargo aircraft experienced a loss of control during an airdrop, resulting in a crash due to a stuck load of rice. The rice obstruction caused the aircraft to lose altitude and ultimately impact.
Description
Lost control and crashed when a load of rice became stuck during an airdrop.
Source of Information
http://www.dhc4and5.org/http://www.dhc4and5.org/Primary Cause
Rice obstruction during an airdrop.Rice obstruction during an airdrop.Share on:
