Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 March 1969
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 64-0545
Location: Taichung-Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (RMQ) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A Vietnamese flight experienced a runway collision due to adverse weather conditions. Three crew members perished during the following three days.A Vietnamese flight experienced a runway collision due to adverse weather conditions. Three crew members perished during the following three days.
Description
Crashed short of the runway in poor weather following a flight from Vietnam. Three crew members initially survived the accidents but died on the 14th, 15th and 16th of March.
Source of Information
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Poor weather conditions, specifically a combination of turbulence and reduced visibility, resulted in a collision with the runway.Poor weather conditions, specifically a combination of turbulence and reduced visibility, resulted in a collision with the runway.Share on:
