Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 October 1977
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-707
Location: Springfield-Westover AFB, MA (CEF) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
An emergency landing resulted in significant damage to the aircraft beyond repair due to an inflight fire.An emergency landing resulted in significant damage to the aircraft beyond repair due to an inflight fire.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in emergency landing following inflight fire.
Primary Cause
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