53-8155

On April 27, 1970 at 12:00 AM, 53-8155 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.

8 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.

Crew on board: 8, 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 in initial climb at a height of 100 feet, one of the engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed about 3 km from the airfield. Six crew members were killed while two others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. Crew: 1st Lt Thomas Lambert Lubbers, 1st Lt Charles Milford Knowles, Maj Meredith Glenn Anderson, Maj Robert Bokern, M/Sgt Joseph Cobden Jeszeck, S/Sgt Allen Chandler, S/Sgt Robert Frederick Fage, Sgt Michael J. Vangelisti.

Aircraft reference details include registration 53-8155, MSN 258, year of manufacture 1953.