Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 January 1966
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-9-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-676
Location: near Saigon –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A commercial airplane experienced a crash-landing following an in-flight fire, suspected to be the result of sabotage. The flight was conducted on a dusk resupply mission.A commercial airplane experienced a crash-landing following an in-flight fire, suspected to be the result of sabotage. The flight was conducted on a dusk resupply mission.
Description
Crash-landed following in-flight fire. The fire was possibly due to sabotage. The airplane operated on a dusk resupply flight.
Source of Information
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