Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 January 1966
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-12-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 55-4519
Location: An Khe –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The Provider aircraft.The Provider aircraft.
Category: Accident
A midair collision between a Provider and a Douglas A-1E Skyraider resulted in the fatalities of all six crew members on board the Provider and the pilot.A midair collision between a Provider and a Douglas A-1E Skyraider resulted in the fatalities of all six crew members on board the Provider and the pilot.
Description
Crashed following midair collision with Douglas A-1E Skyraider (52-133989) at night while acting as flareship for the Skyraider which was attacking Vietcong positions. All six on board the Provider and the Skyraider pilot were killed in the accident.
Source of Information
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Midair collision with an aircraft.Midair collision with an aircraft.Share on:
