Phan Rang - Phan Rang
Flight / Schedule
Phan Rang - Phan Rang
Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 ProviderRegistration
56-4373
MSN
20257
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
February 10, 1971 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Phan Rang Ninh Thu<U+1EAD>n Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On February 10, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Phan Rang - Phan Rang experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Phan Rang Ninh Thu<U+1EAD>n Province.
The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While completing a spraying mission against malarial mosquitoes, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Phan Rang. All five crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Charles Milton Deas, 1st Lt Richard William O'Keefe, Lt Col Daniel Harrison Tate, M/Sgt Donald Louis Dunn, T/Sgt Clyde Wendell Hanson.
Aircraft reference details include registration 56-4373, MSN 20257, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While completing a spraying mission against malarial mosquitoes, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Phan Rang. All five crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt Charles Milton Deas, 1st Lt Richard William O'Keefe, Lt Col Daniel Harrison Tate, M/Sgt Donald Louis Dunn, T/Sgt Clyde Wendell Hanson.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Phan Rang - Phan Rang
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Spraying (Agricultural)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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