Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 December 1967
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 61-2387
Location: near Binh Thuy Air Base (VCA) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Fuel manifoldFuel manifold
A C-7 transport aircraft experienced a fuel manifold damage during a resupply mission, resulting in a loss of fuel flow and engine shutdown. The aircraft crashed into a rice paddy.A C-7 transport aircraft experienced a fuel manifold damage during a resupply mission, resulting in a loss of fuel flow and engine shutdown. The aircraft crashed into a rice paddy.
Description
While on a resupply mission, the C-7 took a bullet from enemy ground fire. A fuel manifold was damaged, causing a stop of fuel flow to the engines. The pilot crash-landed the Caribou in a rice paddy.
Source of Information
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