52-5907
Flight / Schedule
52-5907
Aircraft
Fairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarRegistration
52-5907
MSN
11074
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
October 11, 1969 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Saigon Thành ph<U+1ED1> H<U+1ED3> Chí Minh City District
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 11, 1969 at 12:00 AM, 52-5907 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Saigon Thành ph<U+1ED1> H<U+1ED3> Chí Minh City District.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 60.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport, while climbing, an engine failed and caught fire. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a huge explosion. Six of the 10 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was carrying a load of ammunitions. Those killed were: Lt Col Bernard Richard Knapic, Maj Moses Lopes Alves, Maj Jerome James Rice, Cpt John Hooper V. Hathaway, S/Sgt Ellsworth Smith Bradford, S/Sgt Abraham Lincoln Moore.
Aircraft reference details include registration 52-5907, MSN 11074, year of manufacture 1952.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport, while climbing, an engine failed and caught fire. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a huge explosion. Six of the 10 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the airplane was carrying a load of ammunitions. Those killed were: Lt Col Bernard Richard Knapic, Maj Moses Lopes Alves, Maj Jerome James Rice, Cpt John Hooper V. Hathaway, S/Sgt Ellsworth Smith Bradford, S/Sgt Abraham Lincoln Moore.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
60.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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