Phù Cát – Plei Djereng
Flight / Schedule
Phù Cát – Plei Djereng
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-4 CaribouRegistration
62-4187
MSN
129
Year of Manufacture
1963
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
September 11, 1969 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Plei Djereng Gia Lai Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Phù Cát – Plei Djereng
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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