Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 November 1964
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-17-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-4355
Location: off Magong –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight ControlsAircraft Flight Controls
Category: Accident
A Vietnamese ferry carrying passengers to Taiwan experienced a sudden ditching in the Taiwan Straits. The aircraft, while on its route, was impacted by a sudden and unexpected event, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent rescue by fishing boats.A Vietnamese ferry carrying passengers to Taiwan experienced a sudden ditching in the Taiwan Straits. The aircraft, while on its route, was impacted by a sudden and unexpected event, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent rescue by fishing boats.
Description
The aircraft ditched in the Taiwan Straits while on ferry flight from Vietnam to Taiwan for maintenance. The crew was saved by fishing boats.
Source of Information
https://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/aircraft/123b.pdfhttps://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/aircraft/123b.pdfPrimary Cause
Sudden loss of control during flight.Sudden loss of control during flight.Share on:
