Phan Rang - Phan Rang

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.