Incident Overview
Date: Friday 10 October 1969
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-642
Location: within Kien Giang Province –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically the bank angle indicator).Aircraft control system (specifically the bank angle indicator).
Category: Accident
A provider transport plane experienced a sudden left bank turn during takeoff, resulting in an immediate and catastrophic crash.A provider transport plane experienced a sudden left bank turn during takeoff, resulting in an immediate and catastrophic crash.
Description
The Provider transport plane banked left and crashed immediately after takeoff.
Primary Cause
Bank turn during takeoff.Bank turn during takeoff.Share on:
