54-0707

On October 11, 1977 at 12:00 AM, 54-0707 experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Westover AFB Massachusetts.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew contacted ATC and declared an emergency following an in-flight fire. The pilot-in-command diverted to Westover AFB and the airplane landed hard and came to rest in flames. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 54-0707, MSN 20156, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.1795°, -72.5557°.