| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 29 May 1968 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou (DHC-4) |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 62-4189 |
| MSN: | 132 |
| First flight: | 1963 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Dak To ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Dak To Airfield, Vietnam |
The C-7 Caribou was hit by ground fire while approaching Dak To. It crash-landed, causing the right wing to separate. It slid to the left and collided with an earth wall.
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» DeHavilland Caribou RosterPhotos
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