Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 February 1966
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-13-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 55-4537
Location: 16 km from Khe Sanh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
A provider transport plane vanished during a combat airlift support mission over heavily jungled mountains. Initial reports suggest a high probability of a crash due to the challenging terrain.A provider transport plane vanished during a combat airlift support mission over heavily jungled mountains. Initial reports suggest a high probability of a crash due to the challenging terrain.
Description
The Provider transport plane operated on a combat airlift support mission. It went missing over heavily jungled mountains. It was considered likely that the airplane was shot down.
Source of Information
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Possible crash due to terrain conditions and potential enemy fire.Possible crash due to terrain conditions and potential enemy fire.Share on:
