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Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou in A Ro

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
A4-185
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
185
YOM:
1964
Location:
A Rơh
Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing at A Ro Airstrip, the right main gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair and later scrapped.

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2B Caribou near Augusta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
63-9749
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Augusta - Augusta
MSN:
205
YOM:
1964
Location:
Augusta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed a temporary airstrip for a local training mission with three other similar aircraft. While in formation, the aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a second Caribou registered 63-9749 carrying also three crew members. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie located 18 miles south of Augusta. All six crew members in both airplanes were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2B Caribou near Augusta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
63-9736
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Augusta - Augusta
MSN:
180
YOM:
1964
Location:
Augusta
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed a temporary airstrip for a local training mission with three other similar aircraft. While in formation, the aircraft collided in unknown circumstances with a second Caribou registered 63-9749 carrying also three crew members. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie located 18 miles south of Augusta. All six crew members in both airplanes were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland AC-1A-DH Caribou off Roosevelt Roads NAS

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
62-4151
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
87
YOM:
1963
Location:
Roosevelt Roads NAS (Ceiba)
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a long term training mission, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 13 km off the Roosevelt Roads NAS located in Ceiba, Puerto Rico. There were no casualties and the aircraft was later recovered but considered as damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou in Nowra

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
A4-134
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nowra - Nowra
MSN:
134
YOM:
1964
Location:
Nowra
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Nowra Airport. On final approach, the airplane crashed short of runway threshold and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2B Caribou near Ridgeway: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
62-4196
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ridgeway - Ridgeway
MSN:
142
YOM:
1963
Location:
Ridgeway
South Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Taking part to the 'Hawk Star I' exercice, the crew was taking off from a remote airstrip located about five miles north of Ridgeway. After liftoff, one of the engine failed. The airplane lost height and crashed on a fence. Fifteen occupants were injured while five others were killed as well as two soldiers who were repairing the fence.
Probable cause:
Failure of one engine for unknown reason.

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2B Caribou in Tân Hiệp: 15 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1964
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
61-2593
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tân Hiệp – Saigon
MSN:
71
YOM:
1962
Location:
Tân Hiệp
Đồng Nai Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the left engine failed. The crew was able to feather the propeller and elected to return for an emergency landing. While turning to the left, the airplane stalled and crashed in a rice paddy field. All 15 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after takeoff.

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2A Caribou in A Lưới

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1963
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
60-5440
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
33
YOM:
1962
Location:
A Lưới
Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of A Lưới while on a supply mission. The crew fate remains unknown and the exact date of the mishap as well (somewhere during August 1963).

Crash of a De Havilland YAC-1 Caribou in Udora

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1959
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
CF-LKI-X
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
3
YOM:
1959
Location:
Udora
Ontario
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a test flight on this third model of the Caribou which should be delivered to the US Army. While flying in the vicinity of Udora, Ontario, the crew lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field. Both crew members were seriously injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of a partial failure of the tail.
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