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Crash of a Fairchild C-123K near Mộc Hóa: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
ST-4
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Pnhom Penh - Saigon
MSN:
20304
YOM:
1957
Location:
Mộc Hóa
Long An Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way back to Saigon after the crew delivered an important load of rice in Phonm Penh. While descending to Saigon Airport, the airplane was shot down by a Strela missile and crashed about 9 km south of Mộc Hóa. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a De Havilland C-7B Caribou in Phước Tuy: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1969
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
62-4186
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
128
YOM:
1963
Location:
Phước Tuy
Long An Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane suffered an engine failure in flight. Control was lost and it crashed in an open field located in Phước Tuy. 1st Lt James Fielding Wohrer was killed while four others were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Beechcraft C-45G Expeditor in Bao Trái: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1965 at 1510 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
Operator:
Registration:
N9574Z
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
AF-45
YOM:
1952
Location:
Bao Trái
Long An Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
4348
Captain / Total hours on type:
1764.00
Circumstances:
En route, the airplane went into an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field located near Bao Trái. All three occupants were killed.
Final Report:
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