Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 October 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 61-2649
Location: 24 km SE of Hue-Phu Bai Airport (HUI) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into a heavy cloud cover and poor weather conditions on the summit of a 1850-foot high mountain. The wreckage was discovered two days later approximately 150 feet below the summit.A twin-engine aircraft crashed into a heavy cloud cover and poor weather conditions on the summit of a 1850-foot high mountain. The wreckage was discovered two days later approximately 150 feet below the summit.
Description
Crashed into a cloud-covered mountain in poor weather. The wreckage was found two days later about 150 feet below the summit of the 1850 feet high mountain.
Source of Information
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Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy cloud cover and poor visibility, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy cloud cover and poor visibility, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent.Share on:
