Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 June 1982
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123J Provider
Owner/operator: Republic of Korea Air Force – ROKAF
Registration Number: 56-4391
Location: near Seoul-Seongnam Air Base (SSN) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 53 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the pilot’s controls.Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the pilot’s controls.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft carrying 49 paratroopers crashed into a steep mountain slope during severe weather conditions. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A twin-engine aircraft carrying 49 paratroopers crashed into a steep mountain slope during severe weather conditions. The impact resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed into a mountain in poor weather. The airplane carried 49 paratroopers.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and strong winds, combined with a loss of control during descent, likely caused the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and strong winds, combined with a loss of control during descent, likely caused the crash.Share on:
