Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 April 1970
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-4180
Location: 3 km from Dak Seang –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Passenger aircraftPassenger aircraft
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic collision with ground fire while attempting to drop ammunition. The impact resulted in significant damage and loss of life.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic collision with ground fire while attempting to drop ammunition. The impact resulted in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Hit by ground fire during ammunition drop.
Source of Information
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Ground fire.Ground fire.Share on:
