Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 February 1970
Aircraft Type: Fairchild AC-119K Stinger
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 53-3156
Location: Da Nang Airport (DAD) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Fuel system and engine components.Fuel system and engine components.
Category: Accident
An AC-119K aircraft encountered a fuel shortage during approach to Da Nang following a nighttime armed reconnaissance mission. The aircraft landed short of the runway and sustained significant damage.An AC-119K aircraft encountered a fuel shortage during approach to Da Nang following a nighttime armed reconnaissance mission. The aircraft landed short of the runway and sustained significant damage.
Description
The AC-119K ran out of fuel while on approach to Da Nang following a night time armed reconnaissance mission. The airplane landed short of the runway and sustained substantial damage.
Source of Information
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Fuel exhaustion during approach to a critical landing location.Fuel exhaustion during approach to a critical landing location.Share on:
