63-9745
Flight / Schedule
63-9745
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
63-9745
MSN
198
Year of Manufacture
1964
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
October 7, 1968 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hàm Tân Bình Thu<U+1EAD>n Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 7, 1968 at 12:00 AM, 63-9745 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Hàm Tân Bình Thu<U+1EAD>n Province.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 human factor. Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Hàm Tân district, South Vietnam.
Aircraft reference details include registration 63-9745, MSN 198, year of manufacture 1964.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Hàm Tân district, South Vietnam.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
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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