Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 December 1970
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada U-1A Otter (DHC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army
Registration Number: 55-3298
Location: 16 km S of Tuy Hoa AB, Phu Yen –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a mid-air breakup due to a sudden loss of control.A passenger aircraft experienced a mid-air breakup due to a sudden loss of control.
Description
Broke up in mid-air.
Source of Information
http://www.armyaircrews.com/fixed.htmlhttp://www.armyaircrews.com/fixed.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of control during flight due to a sudden change in airspeed or altitude.Loss of control during flight due to a sudden change in airspeed or altitude.Share on:
