63-9761
Flight / Schedule
63-9761
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
63-9761
MSN
226
Year of Manufacture
1965
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
July 25, 1968 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Pleiku Gia Lai Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Coordinates
13.9860°, 108.0074°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 25, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 63-9761 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Pleiku Gia Lai 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 human factor. While engaged in a dropping mission, the airplane was flying at low height and reduced speed when it stalled, struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. Two crew members were killed while two others were injured. Those killed were: Cpt Kenneth James Hoffman, A1C Gary Raymond McKendrick.
Aircraft reference details include registration 63-9761, MSN 226, year of manufacture 1965.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.9860°, 108.0074°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While engaged in a dropping mission, the airplane was flying at low height and reduced speed when it stalled, struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. Two crew members were killed while two others were injured. Those killed were: Cpt Kenneth James Hoffman, A1C Gary Raymond McKendrick.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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