54-0653

On March 31, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 54-0653 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Ð<U+1EE9>c Ph<U+1ED5> Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Province.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. According to the testimony of John R. Young, there was a sudden loss of power. The aircraft came down fast and hard. The captain tried to belly land when the plane broke up below cockpit and became a giant plow. Two occupants (pilot and taskmaster) were fatally injured and other occupants were injured, some seriously. There were few troops and locals on board at the time of the accident.

Aircraft reference details include registration 54-0653, MSN 20102, year of manufacture 1954.