United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947)

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Bitburg - Bitburg

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3123

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1957

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Crashed on takeoff at Bitburg AFB while engaged in a local training mission. All six occupants were killed. The airplane stalled after rotation for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-18-FA Provider near Tuy Hòa: 85 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1965 at 1500 LT

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56-4376

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Mountains

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Pleiku – Tuy Hòa

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20260

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1956

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While descending to Tuy Hòa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with rain falls. While flying at low height, the airplane struck tree tops then stalled and crashed in a dense wooded area located about 30 km east of the Tuy Hòa Airfield. As the airplane crashed in an enemy zone, it was not possible to intervene immediately and the first rescuers reached the crash site two weeks later only. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 85 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the ceiling was down to 50 feet from the ground and the crew was apparently not aware of his too low altitude.
Crew:
Maj Robert Milvoy Horsky,
Cpt George Parker McKnight,
S/Sgt Mercedes Perez Salinas,
S/Sgt Donald David Stewart.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules in Chu Lai

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1965

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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56-0502

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Takeoff (climb)

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Supply

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3110

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1957

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The crew elected to takeoff from Chu Lai Airbase with one engine inoperative. The airplane stalled and crashed. All five crew members were slightly injured and the aircrarft was destroyed.

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Error on part of the crew who decided to takeoff with one engine inoperative.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123K Provider in South Vietnam

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1965

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54-0651

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20100

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1954

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While on a supply mission, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed somewhere in South Vietnam. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured.
Crew:
Cpt J. T. Rutledge,
1st Lt T. O. Norris.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-13-FA Provider in Đà Nẵng

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1965

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55-4530

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20191

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1955

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Đà Nẵng

Đà Nẵng City District

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Vietnam

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Asia

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The crew was returning to Đà Nẵng Airport following a supply mission. On final approach in darkness, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and high winds when one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in a minefield located 1,6 km short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were injured, some of them badly.

Probable cause:

Engine failure on final approach in poor weather conditions.

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

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1965

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56-4381

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Takeoff (climb)

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Supply

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Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District

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20265

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1956

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Saigon

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Vietnam

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Asia

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During the takeoff roll at Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport, the captain decided to abandon the departure and started an emergency braking procedure. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest. All four crew members were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules off Quy Nhơn: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1965

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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55-0038

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Saigon - Quy Nhơn

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3065

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The approach to Quy Nhơn was completed under VFR mode in heavy rain falls when the airplane struck the water surface and crashed into the sea few km short of runway. Three crew members were seriously injured while two others were killed as well as both passengers. At the time of the accident, the visibility was limited due to rain falls.
Those killed were:
Crew:
Cpt Fred Rost Tice,
S/Sgt Walter Otho Tramel.
Passengers:
Cpt David Eugene Benson,
Cpt Thomas James Tolliver.

Crash of a Douglas HC-47A in Biên Hòa

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1965

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42-92916

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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12770

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1944

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Caught fire for unknown reason while taxiing. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Cali: 14 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1965

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