Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 January 1971
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-12584
Location: Dalat –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, flight control system, and potentially the engine.Aircraft control surfaces, flight control system, and potentially the engine.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing during an emergency. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A small aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled landing during an emergency. The pilot initiated an emergency landing, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Crashed during an emergency landing.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during emergency landing due to pilot error and/or mechanical failure.Loss of control during emergency landing due to pilot error and/or mechanical failure.Share on:
