Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 August 1967
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A4-171
Location: off An Thoi –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, airspeed sensor and control inputs).Aircraft Control System (specifically, airspeed sensor and control inputs).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft crashed into the water 300 feet from the runway during takeoff.A small aircraft crashed into the water 300 feet from the runway during takeoff.
Description
Crashed into the water 300 from the runway.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.dhc4and5.org/http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.dhc4and5.org/Primary Cause
Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Insufficient airspeed control during takeoff.Share on:
