Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 30 October 1965
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-19-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-4381
Location: Tan Hiep Air Base –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The aircraft?s primary lift and control systems.The aircraft?s primary lift and control systems.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced catastrophic damage during an aborted takeoff, rendering it irreparable.An aircraft experienced catastrophic damage during an aborted takeoff, rendering it irreparable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in aborted takeoff.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during takeoff, likely involving a critical component.Mechanical failure during takeoff, likely involving a critical component.Share on:
