60-5440
Flight / Schedule
60-5440
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
60-5440
MSN
33
Year of Manufacture
1962
Operator
United States ArmyDate
August 15, 1963 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
A Lu<U+1EDB>i Th<U+1EEB>a Thiên–Hu<U+1EBF> Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Narrative Report
On August 15, 1963 at 12:00 AM, 60-5440 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near A Lu<U+1EDB>i Th<U+1EEB>a Thiên–Hu<U+1EBF> Province.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of A Lu<U+1EDB>i while on a supply mission. The crew fate remains unknown and the exact date of the mishap as well (somewhere during August 1963).
Aircraft reference details include registration 60-5440, MSN 33, year of manufacture 1962.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of A Lu<U+1EDB>i while on a supply mission. The crew fate remains unknown and the exact date of the mishap as well (somewhere during August 1963).
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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