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Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-12-FA Provider in Hớn Quản

Date & Time: May 12, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
55-4516
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
20177
YOM:
1955
Location:
Hớn Quản
Bình Phước Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a supply mission, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle. The airplane was destroyed and all five crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
The accident was the result of a crew error.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123 Provider in Da Nang: 38 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
South Vietnamese Air Force
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Đà Nẵng
Đà Nẵng City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
32
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
38
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Đà Nẵng Airport, while climbing, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All 38 occupants, 36 South-Vietnamese soldiers and two Americans, were killed. The aircraft was engaged in a secret mission at the time of the accident.

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 Scottish Twin Pioneer 2 in Muang Hein

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Operator:
Bird & Sons
Registration:
XW-PBO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
566
YOM:
1959
Location:
Saigon
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on a wet runway at Muang Hein, in the suburb of Saigon, the airplane skidded and veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-19-FA Provider in Gia Vuc

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4383
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Gia Vuc - Gia Vuc
MSN:
20267
YOM:
1956
Location:
Gia Vuc
Quảng Ngãi Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to Gia Vuc following a flare dropping mission. After touchdown, it went out of control, veered of runway and eventually collided with barracks. All four crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the reverse pitch mechanism on one engine after landing.

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 U-1A Otter near Buôn Ma Thuột: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 18, 1963
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
58-1690
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
299
YOM:
1959
Location:
Buôn Ma Thuột
Đắk Lắk Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While approaching Buôn Ma Thuột, the single engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed on the slope of a wooded hill. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-19-FA Provider near Saigon: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1963 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
56-4385
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saigon - Saigon
MSN:
20269
YOM:
1956
Location:
Saigon
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a flare drop mission and was carrying four Vietnamese observers and four crew members. While cruising at low height, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed about 104 km south of Saigon. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Woodrow Melvin Fitzgerald,
Cpt Gordon Richard Brown,
S/Sgt Charles Bernard Lankford,
S/Sgt Walter Kenneth Morris.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader near Quảng Ngãi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Douglas A-26 Invader
Operator:
Registration:
44-34681
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
27960
YOM:
1944
Location:
Quảng Ngãi
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:
En route, the right wing failed. The airplane entered a dive and eventually crashed in a huge explosion, killing all three crew members.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right wing in flight due to a structural failure caused by a fatigue of its components consecutive to an abusive usage in situations the aircraft was not devoted.

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).
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