Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 September 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas EC-47Q
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-48959
Location: Hue-Phu Bai Air Base (HUI) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems (e.g., flight control surfaces, autopilot).Aircraft control systems (e.g., flight control surfaces, autopilot).
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a runway excursion, resulting in fire. The aircraft’s control systems failed, leading to a rapid fire and subsequent loss of control.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a runway excursion, resulting in fire. The aircraft’s control systems failed, leading to a rapid fire and subsequent loss of control.
Description
Runway excursion; caught fire.
Source of Information
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Loss of control due to a failure in the aircraft’s control systems.Loss of control due to a failure in the aircraft’s control systems.Share on:
