Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-11-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-708
Location: SSW of Chu Lai Air Base –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An C-123 aircraft crashed due to engine issues resulting from fuel transfer failures.An C-123 aircraft crashed due to engine issues resulting from fuel transfer failures.
Description
The C-123 crashed during as a result of engine problems following fuel transfer problems.
Source of Information
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