63-9753

On October 3, 1968 at 04:10 PM, 63-9753 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Camp Evans AFB (Hu<U+1EBF>) Th<U+1EEB>a Thiên–Hu<U+1EBF> Province.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 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: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Camp Evans AFB, while climbing to an altitude of 335 meters, the Caribou collided with a USAF Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook registered 66-19041 that was approaching the same airbase with 6 passengers and five crew members on board. The rear rotor of the Chinook struck the cockpit of the Caribou. Following the collision, the Chinook and the Caribou dove into the ground and crashed few hundred yards from the runway end. All 26 occupants were killed in the accident and up to date, this was considered as the worst aerial collision involving USAF in Vietnam. At the time of the accident, the Caribou speed was about 190 km/h while the Chinook was approaching Camp Evans at a speed of 185 km/h. Caribou crew: Cpt Wayne Philip Bundy, 1st Lt Ralph Schiavone, S/Sgt Donald Gene Cleaver, S/Sgt James Kenneth Connor.

Aircraft reference details include registration 63-9753, MSN 213, year of manufacture 1964.