Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 April 1970
Aircraft Type: Kaiser-Frazer AC-119G Shadow
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 53-8155
Location: 3 km from Saigon-Tan Son Nhut Airport (SGN) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failure immediately after takeoff resulted in a loss of altitude, leading to a catastrophic crash.An engine failure immediately after takeoff resulted in a loss of altitude, leading to a catastrophic crash.
Description
The pilot could not maintain height after an engine failed immediately after takeoff. The airplane crashed.
Source of Information
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