Duke - Duke

On January 25, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Duke - Duke experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Duke Field Florida.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training mission at Duke Field, Florida. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew completed a circuit at low height to start a new approach when, during a last turn, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames half a mile short of runway threshold. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 55-4518, MSN 20179, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 30.6519°, -86.5245°.