Phù Cát - Phù Cát

The crew was engaged in an ammunitions dropping mission in the region of Dak Seang. While flying at low altitude, the aircraft was struck by enemy fire and crashed in flames, killing all three crew members. Crew: Cpt James Anthony Gray, Maj Frederick W. Dauten, M/Sgt Russell Leo Klein.

Flight / Schedule

Phù Cát - Phù Cát

Registration

62-4180

MSN

122

Year of Manufacture

1963

Date

April 4, 1970 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Dak Seang Kon Tum Province

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On April 4, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Phù Cát - Phù Cát experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Dak Seang Kon Tum Province.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was engaged in an ammunitions dropping mission in the region of Dak Seang. While flying at low altitude, the aircraft was struck by enemy fire and crashed in flames, killing all three crew members. Crew: Cpt James Anthony Gray, Maj Frederick W. Dauten, M/Sgt Russell Leo Klein.

Aircraft reference details include registration 62-4180, MSN 122, year of manufacture 1963.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in an ammunitions dropping mission in the region of Dak Seang. While flying at low altitude, the aircraft was struck by enemy fire and crashed in flames, killing all three crew members. Crew: Cpt James Anthony Gray, Maj Frederick W. Dauten, M/Sgt Russell Leo Klein.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Phù Cát - Phù Cát

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

62-4180

MSN

122

Year of Manufacture

1963