Crash of a De Havilland C-7B Caribou in Phù Cát

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1969
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
63-9762
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
227
YOM:
1965
Location:
Phù Cát
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach, the airplane was too low and crashed short of runway threshold. All three crew members were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration.

Crash of a Nord 2501D Noratlas at Erding AFB: 11 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1969 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Nord 2501 Noratlas
Operator:
Registration:
52+57
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Neubiberg – Erding – Cologne
MSN:
D066
YOM:
1955
Location:
Erding AFB
Bavaria
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Erding AFB, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls and the captain decided to return. On final, the airplane stalled and crashed onto a house located one km short of runway. Ten crew members as well as a young girl aged 2 1/2 were killed. The captain and the navigator were the sole survivors. The pilot was reportedly later killed in the fatal crash of the Noratlas 52+79 near Königsdorf, November 19, 1970.

Crash of a De Havilland U-1A Otter in Cambodia

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1969
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
55-3271
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
117
YOM:
1956
Location:
Cambodia
All Cambodia
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shot down and crashed somewhere in Cambodia. All four occupants escaped while the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Shot down.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 on Mindanao Island: 19 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Philippines
All Philippines
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
While completing a liaison flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere on Mindanao Island. The wreckage was found a week later in the jungle and all 19 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander NU-9D in Easton: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Aero Commander 680
Operator:
Registration:
57-6531
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
680-371-56
YOM:
1956
Location:
Easton
Pennsylvania
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a mission from Lakehurst, NJ, when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Easton, PA. Two crew members were killed while a third occupant was injured.

Crash of a Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker in Milwaukee: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker
Operator:
Registration:
52-0904
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Key West – Milwaukee
MSN:
16598
YOM:
1952
Location:
Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell
Wisconsin
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The approach to Milwaukee-General Billy Mitchell Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with clouds down to 200 feet and an horizontal visibility limited to half a mile. On final, the four engine aircraft was too low, struck the ground and crashed in flames half a mile short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and seven occupants were injured while four others were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune near Whidbey Island NAS

Date & Time: Jan 3, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
Operator:
Registration:
140160
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
726-7063
Location:
Whidbey Island NAS (Ault Field)
Washington
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
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 Whidbey Island NAS. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Rockwell CT-39A-1-NO Sabreliner at Langley AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner
Operator:
Registration:
62-4502
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
276-55
YOM:
1962
Location:
Langley AFB (Hampton)
Virginia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
On final approach to Langley AFB, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in flames one mile short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed.
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