Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-594
Location: Khe Sanh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: PlanePlane
A Provider aircraft was struck by mortar fire from Vietcong during its approach to the runway on March 6th. The damage was repairable, but subsequent mortar attacks the day after resulted in the complete destruction of the aircraft.A Provider aircraft was struck by mortar fire from Vietcong during its approach to the runway on March 6th. The damage was repairable, but subsequent mortar attacks the day after resulted in the complete destruction of the aircraft.
Description
The tail of the Provider was hit by Vietcong mortar attack while the plane was on the runway on March 6. The damage was repairable, but the plane was hit by another mortar attack the day after, destroying the plane.
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