54-0639

On May 18, 1969 at 12:00 AM, 54-0639 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Biên Hòa Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai 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.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While on an airlift sortie, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The crew elected to divert to Biên Hòa Airport for an emergency landing but on descent, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames 10 km from the airfield. All six crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Neil William Hayden, 1st Lt Douglas McArthur Evans, M/Sgt Duane Leland Hartenhoff, T/Sgt Kermit Bruce Roberts, S/Sgt Carl Joseph Wanner, Sgt Milton Jackson Bush.

Aircraft reference details include registration 54-0639, MSN 20088, year of manufacture 1954.