Fort Sill - Columbus

On October 16, 1980 at 08:30 AM, Fort Sill - Columbus experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Fort Sill-Henry Post Field AFB Oklahoma.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.

Shortly after takeoff from Fort Sill AFB, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. All five crew members were killed. They were en route to Columbus-Rickenbacker (Lockbourne AFB), Ohio. Crew: Cpt George Freeland Jr., Maj Thomas Brady, Lt Col Donald Griffith, T/Sgt Michael Snodgrass, Sr Amn Robert Hass.

Aircraft reference details include registration 57-6291, MSN 20301, year of manufacture 1957.