17284
Flight / Schedule
17284
Aircraft
Douglas C-117 SkytrainRegistration
17284
MSN
43367
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Navy - USNDate
December 28, 1969 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Qu<U+1EA3>ng Tín Ð<U+1EAF>k Nông Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Narrative Report
On December 28, 1969 at 12:00 AM, 17284 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-117 Skytrain, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Qu<U+1EA3>ng Tín Ð<U+1EAF>k Nông Province.
The flight was categorized as training 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.
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a local training mission. All four crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Col Douglas Lee Snead, Cpt Donald Joseph Berger, Sgt William Lloyd Bunch, Cpl Ronald Francis Liscum.
Aircraft reference details include registration 17284, MSN 43367, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a local training mission. All four crew members were killed. Crew: Lt Col Douglas Lee Snead, Cpt Donald Joseph Berger, Sgt William Lloyd Bunch, Cpl Ronald Francis Liscum.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
United States Navy - USNFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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