Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 October 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47D
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 45-934
Location: 32 km S of Ban Me Thuot –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: No engine component was identified.No engine component was identified.
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane was flying military personnel from Saigon to Hong Kong with an en route stop at Da Nang. During flight near Ban Me Thuot, the no. 2 engine experienced a failure, preventing feathering of the prop. The aircraft struck terrain in adverse weather conditions.A C-47 transport plane was flying military personnel from Saigon to Hong Kong with an en route stop at Da Nang. During flight near Ban Me Thuot, the no. 2 engine experienced a failure, preventing feathering of the prop. The aircraft struck terrain in adverse weather conditions.
Description
A C-47 transport plane was flying military personnel from Saigon to Hong Kong with an en route stop at Da Nang. While flying near Ban Me Thuot the no. 2 engine failed. The crew were not able to feather the prop and attempted to reach Ban Me Thuot. The airplane struck terrain in poor weather.
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