Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-17-FA Provider in Đắk Tô

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4364
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Saigon – Đắk Tô
MSN:
20248
YOM:
1956
Location:
Đắk Tô
Kon Tum Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was dispatched from Saigon to Đắk Tô Airport to deliver various goods and supplies. After touchdown at Đắk Tô Airfield, the airplane struck a concrete block in the center of the runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. All six crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It was reported the crew was supposed to land at the old Đắk Tô Airfield but was mistakenly dispatched at the new airport of Đắk Tô which was not already open to traffic while still under construction.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-17-FA Provider near Buon Ma Thuot

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4366
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Saigon – Buon Ma Thuot
MSN:
20250
YOM:
1956
Location:
Buôn Ma Thuột
Đắk Lắk Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Saigon to Buon Ma Thuot, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and due to low visibility, the captain decided to reduce his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. The accident site was located three days later and all four crew members were evacuated by a US Army helicopter. The aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-17-FA Provider in Hipp Khanh

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4368
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Đà Nẵng – Dông Hà
MSN:
20252
Location:
Hipp Khanh
Khánh Hòa Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Đà Nẵng to Dông Hà, carrying a load of defoliant. The captain landed by mistake at Hipp Khanh aerodrome. ON a too short runway, he elected to takeoff but airplane crash landed and ended up in trees. All three crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Crew error.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-18-FA Provider near Biên Hòa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 2, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4370
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saigon - Saigon
MSN:
20254
YOM:
1956
Location:
Biên Hòa
Đồng Nai Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport on a defoliant spraying mission in the region between Biên Hòa and Vung Tau. En route, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Cpt Fergus Groves II,
Cpt Robert Larson,
S/Sgt Milo Coghill.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-9-FA Provider in Wilmington: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
54-0672
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wilmington - Wilmington
MSN:
20121
YOM:
1954
Location:
Wilmington
North Carolina
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was taking part to an airshow at Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport with six skydivers on board. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 300 feet, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames. Three passengers were killed while 12 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-13-FA Provider near Empire: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 11, 1960 at 0830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
55-4539
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pope - Lowry - Hill - Hamilton
MSN:
20200
YOM:
1955
Flight number:
USAF998
Location:
Empire
Colorado
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a flight from Pope AFB to Hamilton AFB with intermediate stops at Lowry AFB and Ogden-Hill AFB. The aircraft departed Lowry AFB at 0801LT. The crew completed to successives turns to the left then to the right and continued heading 270°. Few minutes later, the airplane entered a box canyon and was unable to gain sufficient height when it struck the slope of Mt Vasquez Peak (3,414 meters high). The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of wrong decision on part of the pilot who violated paragraph 12A (4), AF Reg 60-16 and entered a box canyon with insufficient altitude and lateral clearance from which to effect a safe recovery. The following contributing factors were reported:
- A breach of air discipline, in that the pilot operated his aircraft for a distance of thirty-two miles at altitudes ranging from 500 feet down to 50 feet above the immediate terrain, in violation of Para 12A (3) AF regs 60-16,
- Weather conditions may have been a contributing factor in that the forecast winds and turbulence indicate a probable adverse mountain wave effect on the aircraft immediately prior to impact.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-6-FA Provider at Mitchel AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1958
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
54-0614
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mitchel - Mitchel
MSN:
20063
YOM:
1954
Location:
Mitchel AFB (Long Island)
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew as completing a local night training mission at Mitchel AFB. After touchdown, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran, went through a fence and a road, colliding with three cars before coming to rest. All four crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. On the ground, one driver was killed while four other people were also injured.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-12-FA Provider near Payette: 19 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1958 at 1825 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
55-4521
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ogden-Hill - McChord
MSN:
20182
YOM:
1954
Location:
Payette
Idaho
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to his base in McChord after he took part to an airshow at Ogden-Hill AFB, supplying the Thunderbird's team. While flying in cruising altitude, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located seven miles east of Payette. The airplane was totally destroyed upon impact and all 19 occupants were killed, among them two civilians.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an in-flight collision with a flock of birds, maybe goose.
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