- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | March 05, 1968 |
Time: | 0800 |
Location: | Near Khe Sanh, South Vietnam |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Hue - Khe Sanh |
AC Type: | Fairchild C-123K |
Registration: | 54-0590 |
cn / ln: | 20039 |
Aboard: | 49 (passengers:45 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 49 (passengers:45 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft attempted a go-around after a small plane landed in front of it but was shot down by enemy ground fire. The plane was hit in the right turbine and crashed in flames. |
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