Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 August 1972
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: 555
Location: near Vang Vieng –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft ? specifically, the C-123K aircraft.Aircraft ? specifically, the C-123K aircraft.
Category: Accident
An AirAmerica C-123K aircraft carrying five passengers and 13,500 pounds of packaged ordnance struck a hill in the Namue Valley, Nevada, at an elevation of 20 feet. The incident occurred in bad weather.An AirAmerica C-123K aircraft carrying five passengers and 13,500 pounds of packaged ordnance struck a hill in the Namue Valley, Nevada, at an elevation of 20 feet. The incident occurred in bad weather.
Description
Air America’s C-123K ‘555’ departed Vang Vieng carrying 5 passengers and 13,500 pounds of palletized ordnance. The airplane hit a hill, in the Nammeui valley, 20 feet below ridge line, at 4850 feet (1478 m) elevation in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? particularly heavy rain and poor visibility ? likely contributed to the impact.Weather conditions ? particularly heavy rain and poor visibility ? likely contributed to the impact.Share on:
