Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 January 1967
Aircraft Type: Fairchild UC-123B-6-FA Provider
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 54-611
Location: 24 km W of Sepone –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: One engineOne engine
An inverted, crashed, and caught fire aircraft occurred during a defoliation mission in a shallow valley in Laos. A ground fire struck the fourth aircraft in the formation, causing engine failure and subsequent loss of control.An inverted, crashed, and caught fire aircraft occurred during a defoliation mission in a shallow valley in Laos. A ground fire struck the fourth aircraft in the formation, causing engine failure and subsequent loss of control.
Description
The Provider rolled inverted, crashed and caught fire while operating on a defoliation mission in a shallow valley in Laos. The airplane was probably struck by ground fire as the fourth aircraft of the formation was hit by a bullet, causing the failure of one engine.
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