Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 November 1965
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-13-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 55-4530
Location: 1,6 km from Da Nang Airport (DAD) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/fuel systemAircraft engine/fuel system
Category: Accident
A US Marine perimeter guard unit was involved in a crash landing at Da Nang Air Base during heavy rain and strong winds. The plane belly-landed short of the runway, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot. The pilot reported running out of fuel.A US Marine perimeter guard unit was involved in a crash landing at Da Nang Air Base during heavy rain and strong winds. The plane belly-landed short of the runway, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot. The pilot reported running out of fuel.
Description
The Provider was approaching Da Nang (DAD) in heavy rain, high winds and darkness when it crashed short of the runway. A witness reported: “Me and 2 other US Marines were on perimeter guard duty at Da Nang Air base when this plane belly landed, crashing into our implacement. I was knocked several yards by the body of the plane. I sustained only minor injuries. The pilot told me they “ran out of fuel”.”
Source of Information
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