Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 February 1962
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-18-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-4370
Location: between Bien Hoa and Vung Tau –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, the wing and tail)Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, the wing and tail)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 light aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a low-level herbicide spraying mission on Route 51 between Bien Hoa and Vung Tau. The aircraft was struck by a sudden gust of wind, resulting in a loss of lift and subsequent crash.A Cessna 172 light aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a low-level herbicide spraying mission on Route 51 between Bien Hoa and Vung Tau. The aircraft was struck by a sudden gust of wind, resulting in a loss of lift and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed while on a low-level herbicide spraying mission along Route 51 between Bien Hoa and Vung Tau.
Source of Information
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Gust of wind during low-level herbicide spraying.Gust of wind during low-level herbicide spraying.Share on:
