Phù Cát – Plei Djereng

On September 11, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Phù Cát – Plei Djereng experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Plei Djereng Gia Lai Province.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While approaching Plei Djereng on a flight from Phù Cát, the airplane was shot down by small arms fire and crashed. All four crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Robert Paul Wiesneth, 1st Lt Neil Norman Greinke, 1st Lt Charles Brent Ross, S/Sgt Frederick Wilhelm.

Aircraft reference details include registration 62-4187, MSN 129, year of manufacture 1963.