Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Abu Dhabi

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
302
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi
MSN:
272
YOM:
1969
Location:
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (إمارة أبو ظبي‎)
Country:
United Arab Emirates
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Dak Pek: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1970
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
55-3250
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Pleiku - Đắk Pék
MSN:
88
YOM:
1955
Location:
Đắk Pék
Kon Tum Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a liaison flight from Pleiku to the Special Forces Camp of Đắk Pék. On final approach, the pilot decided to abandon the landing for undetermined reason. Control was lost and the airplane crashed and burst into flames. All four passengers were killed while the pilot was injured.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400M near Huaricanga: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
TC-75
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Quito - Lima - Salta - Buenos Aires
MSN:
10411
YOM:
1969
Location:
Huaricanga
Ancash
Country:
Peru
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
838
Aircraft flight cycles:
944
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 4,500 meters in clouds, the airplane struck a mountain located in the region of Huaricanga. Three occupants were rescued while five others were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild AC-119K Stinger into the South China Sea: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:
Registration:
52-5935
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Đà Nẵng - Đà Nẵng
MSN:
11114
YOM:
1952
Location:
South China Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route on a night gunship mission, the captain informed ground that he lost a propeller blade on the left engine. He elected to return to Đà Nẵng Airport but eventually decided to continue over the South China Sea where all 10 crew members abandoned the aircraft that crashed into the sea. Nine occupants were found alive while the body of the 10th crew member (T/Sgt Clyde Douglas Alloway) was not recovered.
Probable cause:
Lost of propeller blade in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed C-5A Galaxy at Palmdale AFB

Date & Time: May 25, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-5 Galaxy
Operator:
Registration:
67-0172
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
500-0011
YOM:
1970
Location:
Palmdale AFB
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Palmdale AFB, the airplane caught fire. The crew immediately stopped then airplane on the taxiway and was able to evacuated the cabin. The aircraft was totally destroyed after 45 minutes of an intense fire. The cause remains unknown.

Crash of a Beechcraft U-21A Ute in Quy Nhơn

Date & Time: May 25, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft U-21 Ute
Operator:
Registration:
66-18026
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
LM-27
YOM:
1967
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed for unknown reason at Quy Nhơn Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Convair T-29D near Hamilton AFB: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1970 at 0804 LT
Type of aircraft:
Convair T-29
Operator:
Registration:
52-5822
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hamilton - Spokane
MSN:
52-21
YOM:
1954
Flight number:
Visco 57
Location:
Hamilton AFB (Novato)
California
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 30 at Hamilton AFB (Novato, CA), the crew was cleared to climb at his discretion, following heading 360 till 2,600 feet then heading 340. Few seconds later, the airplane struck trees and crashed on a mountain slope located eight miles from the airbase. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. A passenger was seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed. The crew from the 26th Division was completing a flight to Spokane, Washington. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were considered as good with three cloud layers at 900, 15,000 and 25,000 feet, a visibility of about 8 miles and a light wind from 340 at 2 knots.
Probable cause:
A second flight was completed in similar conditions few hours later and the investigators were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident.
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