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Flight / Schedule
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Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 ProviderRegistration
54-0630
MSN
20079
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
July 20, 1967 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Gia Vuc Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On July 20, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng - Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Gia Vuc Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Province.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While flying at a height of 150 feet on a supply mission, the airplane was hit by enemy artillery and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Col Everett Edward Foster, Maj Allan Julius Stearns, Maj Donald Thomas Steinbrunner, S/Sgt Irvin Grant Weyandt, Sgt Le Tan Bo.
Aircraft reference details include registration 54-0630, MSN 20079, year of manufacture 1954.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at a height of 150 feet on a supply mission, the airplane was hit by enemy artillery and crashed in flames in a dense wooded area. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Col Everett Edward Foster, Maj Allan Julius Stearns, Maj Donald Thomas Steinbrunner, S/Sgt Irvin Grant Weyandt, Sgt Le Tan Bo.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
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Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
