Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 April 1962
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-17-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-4368
Location: Hipp Khanh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-123 AircraftC-123 Aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-123 aircraft landed at an incorrect airstrip near the DMZ, resulting in a forced landing due to the aircraft’s short length and inadequate runway.A C-123 aircraft landed at an incorrect airstrip near the DMZ, resulting in a forced landing due to the aircraft’s short length and inadequate runway.
Description
The C-123 landed in error at the small Hipp Khanh airstrip near the DMZ. The pilot mistook people on the ground for hostiles and attempted to takeoff. The airstrip was too short and the airplane force landed.
Source of Information
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Incorrect runway identification and landing due to a short runway.Incorrect runway identification and landing due to a short runway.Share on:
