Incident Overview
Date: Friday 1 March 1968
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-694
Location: Khe Sanh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft StructureAircraft Structure
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a mortar explosion impacting the runway. The impact caused significant damage and resulted in a crash landing.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing due to a mortar explosion impacting the runway. The impact caused significant damage and resulted in a crash landing.
Description
Crashed-landed back on the runway when being hit by fragments from an exploding mortar..
Primary Cause
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