Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 December 1968
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-600
Location: near Ban Hai –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: B-57 CanberraB-57 Canberra
Category: Accident
On a patrol and flare-dropping mission, a C-123K provider encountered a Martin B-57 Canberra near Ban Nampakhon in southern Laos. A B-57E Canberra struck the C-123, causing it to spin and crash. Both crew members were killed.On a patrol and flare-dropping mission, a C-123K provider encountered a Martin B-57 Canberra near Ban Nampakhon in southern Laos. A B-57E Canberra struck the C-123, causing it to spin and crash. Both crew members were killed.
Description
The C-123K Provider operated on a patrol and flare dropping mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. At 03:30 the crew spotted a target near Ban Nampakhon, 20 miles SW of the Ban Karai Pass in southern Laos. A pair of Martin B-57 Canberras was called in to hit the target. During the bomb run one of the B-57E Canberras (55-4284) struck the C-123. The B-57 crashed immediately, killing both crew members and the C-123 started a slow spin towards the ground. The pilot was able to bail out.
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Bomb run and subsequent crash of the B-57 Canberra.Bomb run and subsequent crash of the B-57 Canberra.Share on:
