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Crash of a Douglas C-117D Skytrain in Quảng Tín: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-117 Skytrain
Operator:
Registration:
17284
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
43367
YOM:
1944
Location:
Quảng Tín
Đắk Nông Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a local training mission. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Douglas Lee Snead,
Cpt Donald Joseph Berger,
Sgt William Lloyd Bunch,
Cpl Ronald Francis Liscum.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123K Provider in Gia Nghĩa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
55-4562
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20223
YOM:
1955
Location:
Gia Nghĩa
Đắk Nông Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On final approach to Gia Nghĩa, the airplane struck the ground and crashed in a field located few dozen yards short of runway threshold. It broke in two and caught fire. A crew member was killed while four others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Gia Nghĩa

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
607
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13537
YOM:
1944
Location:
Gia Nghĩa
Đắk Nông Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Gia Nghĩa Airstrip, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties.
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