Nha Trang - Nha Trang
Flight / Schedule
Nha Trang - Nha Trang
Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 ProviderRegistration
55-4549
MSN
20210
Year of Manufacture
1955
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
October 24, 1964 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Phumi Dak Dam Mondulkiri
Region
Asia • Cambodia
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On October 24, 1964 at 12:00 AM, Nha Trang - Nha Trang experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Phumi Dak Dam Mondulkiri.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew departed Nha Trang on an ammunition supply mission. While overflying Vietnam, the airplane was struck by enemy fire, went out of control and eventually crashed in an uninhabited area located in Phum Dak Dam, in south of Cambodia, bear the border with Vietnam. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all eight crew members were killed. Crew (315 TCG): Cpt Edward Stephen Krukowski, 1st Lt Valmore William Bourque, 1st Lt Robert George Armstrong, S/Sgt Ernest Joseph Halvorson, S/Sgt Theodore Bert Phillips, A1c Eugene Richardson, S/Sgt Lawrence Woods, Pfc Charles Pierce Sparks.
Aircraft reference details include registration 55-4549, MSN 20210, year of manufacture 1955.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
8
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Nha Trang on an ammunition supply mission. While overflying Vietnam, the airplane was struck by enemy fire, went out of control and eventually crashed in an uninhabited area located in Phum Dak Dam, in south of Cambodia, bear the border with Vietnam. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all eight crew members were killed. Crew (315 TCG): Cpt Edward Stephen Krukowski, 1st Lt Valmore William Bourque, 1st Lt Robert George Armstrong, S/Sgt Ernest Joseph Halvorson, S/Sgt Theodore Bert Phillips, A1c Eugene Richardson, S/Sgt Lawrence Woods, Pfc Charles Pierce Sparks.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nha Trang - Nha Trang
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Cambodia
Aircraft Details
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