Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 July 1964
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-19-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 56-4383
Location: Gia Vuc –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Reverse pitch mechanismReverse pitch mechanism
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft, returning from a flare dropping mission, veered off runway during landing and crashed into barracks, resulting in fire. A reverse pitch mechanism malfunctioned on one propeller, contributing to the accident.A Boeing 737 aircraft, returning from a flare dropping mission, veered off runway during landing and crashed into barracks, resulting in fire. A reverse pitch mechanism malfunctioned on one propeller, contributing to the accident.
Description
Veered off runway on landing, crashed into barracks and caught fire. The reverse pitch mechanism failed on one propeller. The airplane was returning from a flare dropping mission.
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Reverse pitch mechanism malfunction on one propeller.Reverse pitch mechanism malfunction on one propeller.Share on:
