Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 May 1968
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 62-4189
Location: Dak To –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
A C-7 Caribou aircraft was struck by ground fire while approaching Dak To. The aircraft crashed-landed, resulting in the right wing separating and sliding to the left, colliding with an earth wall.A C-7 Caribou aircraft was struck by ground fire while approaching Dak To. The aircraft crashed-landed, resulting in the right wing separating and sliding to the left, colliding with an earth wall.
Description
The C-7 Caribou was hit by ground fire while approaching Dak To. It crash-landed, causing the right wing to separate. It slid to the left and collided with an earth wall.
Source of Information
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