149809

On February 1, 1966 at 12:00 AM, 149809 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by United States Marine Corps, with the event recorded near Ð<U+1ED3>ng H<U+1EDB>i Qu<U+1EA3>ng Bình Province.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 200.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While returning from a supply mission, the aircraft exploded in midair and crashed into the sea some 24 km off Ð<U+1ED3>ng H<U+1EDB>i. All six crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt. Albert Michael Prevost, Maj Richard Andrew Alm, G/Sgt Galen Francis Humphrey, Sgt Peter George Vlahakos, S/Sgt Donald Leroy Coates, S/Sgt Russell Burr Luker.

Aircraft reference details include registration 149809, MSN 3709, year of manufacture 1962.