Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 May 1968
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-4176
Location: 2,8 km NW of Camp Evans –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and control. The incident was primarily caused by a mechanical malfunction within the engine, leading to rapid and uncontrollable loss of thrust.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and control. The incident was primarily caused by a mechanical malfunction within the engine, leading to rapid and uncontrollable loss of thrust.
Description
Crashed after engine failure.
Source of Information
http://www.dhc4and5.org/http://www.dhc4and5.org/Primary Cause
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