Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 November 1970
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 55-4574
Location: 25 km SW of Nha Trang Airport (NHA) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 79 / Occupants: 79
Component Affected: C-123 aircraftC-123 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-123 aircraft struck trees on a ridge at an altitude of 4600 feet (1402 meters), resulting in damage. The incident occurred during poor weather conditions with a broken overcast.A C-123 aircraft struck trees on a ridge at an altitude of 4600 feet (1402 meters), resulting in damage. The incident occurred during poor weather conditions with a broken overcast.
Description
Weather was poor with a broken overcast at 2000 feet and 1500 m visibility. The C-123 was en route to Nha Trang Air Base when it struck trees on a ridge at an elevation of 4600 feet (1402 m), some 500 feet below the top. The wreckage was found nine days after the accident.
Source of Information
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Broken overcast conditions and poor weather.Broken overcast conditions and poor weather.Share on:
