Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 March 1971
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-650
Location: Thein Ngon –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a fire during landing following a nose gear collapse. The nose gear failure resulted in a rapid fire event.A small aircraft experienced a fire during landing following a nose gear collapse. The nose gear failure resulted in a rapid fire event.
Description
Caught fire on landing after nose gear collapsed.
Source of Information
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Nose gear collapse during landing.Nose gear collapse during landing.Share on:
