Cam Ranh Bay - Cam Ranh Bay

On April 6, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Cam Ranh Bay - Cam Ranh Bay 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. While conducting a low level dropping mission (ammunitions), the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Julius Patrick Jaeger, 1st Lt Theron Carl Fehrenbach, T/Sgt Gordon Manson Gaylord.

Aircraft reference details include registration 63-9746, MSN 200, year of manufacture 1964.