Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 January 1966
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-702
Location: 9 km E of An Khe –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 46 / Occupants: 46
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A C-123 transport plane carrying 42 U.S. Army troops and ammunition impacted a hillside in An Khe, Vietnam, following takeoff due to a previous no. 2 engine fire. The cloud ceiling was at 300 feet.A C-123 transport plane carrying 42 U.S. Army troops and ammunition impacted a hillside in An Khe, Vietnam, following takeoff due to a previous no. 2 engine fire. The cloud ceiling was at 300 feet.
Description
The C-123 transport plane carried 42 U.S. Army troops and a load of ammunition and grenades. It was raining and the cloud ceiling was at just 300 feet when the transport plane took off from An Khe, Vietnam. Shortly after takeoff the airplane flew into a hillside. Reportedly the airplane hade suffered a no. 2 engine fire just prior to impacting the hillside.
Source of Information
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No. 2 engine fire prior to impact on the hillside.No. 2 engine fire prior to impact on the hillside.Share on:
