Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 July 1962
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-17-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-4366
Location: 24 km S of Ban Me Thuot –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A flight experienced in mountainous terrain with low visibility resulted in a collision with a hillside covered in trees. Four crew members were rescued after a three-day rescue operation.A flight experienced in mountainous terrain with low visibility resulted in a collision with a hillside covered in trees. Four crew members were rescued after a three-day rescue operation.
Description
The Provider was descending through a cloud cover over mountainous terrain. Low ceiling forced the crew to climb but the airplane flew into a wooded hillside. All four crew members survived with minor injuries and were rescued three days later by helicopter.
Source of Information
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Low ceiling and mountainous terrain created severe visibility limitations, leading to a collision with a hillside.Low ceiling and mountainous terrain created severe visibility limitations, leading to a collision with a hillside.Share on:
