54-0714

After touchdown at Vinh Long Airstrip, the crew encountered technical problems. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

54-0714

Registration

54-0714

MSN

20163

Year of Manufacture

1954

Date

September 12, 1968 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Vinh Long Vinh Long Province

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Coordinates

10.2454°, 106.4105°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 12, 1968 at 12:00 PM, 54-0714 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Vinh Long Vinh Long Province.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After touchdown at Vinh Long Airstrip, the crew encountered technical problems. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 54-0714, MSN 20163, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.2454°, 106.4105°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After touchdown at Vinh Long Airstrip, the crew encountered technical problems. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

54-0714

MSN

20163

Year of Manufacture

1954