Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 February 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48471
Location: Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder).Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during takeoff, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed on takeoff.
Source of Information
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Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Share on:
