Cam Ranh Bay – Ð<U+1EAF>k Tô

On May 29, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Cam Ranh Bay – Ð<U+1EAF>k Tô experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Ð<U+1EAF>k Tô Kon Tum Province.

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

30 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 30 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 26, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. On final approach to Ð<U+1EAF>k Tô Airfield, the airplane was hit by enemy fire, stalled and crashed in flames short of runway threshold. All 30 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 62-4189, MSN 132, year of manufacture 1963.