Narrative:
The Caribou crashed while approaching an airfield near the Cambodian border.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 4 November 1973 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (DHC-4) |
| Operator: | Vietnam Air Force - VNAF |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 27 km (16.9 mls) S of Bu Prang Camp ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The Caribou crashed while approaching an airfield near the Cambodian border.
Sources:
» The Straits Times 6 November 1973, p1Photos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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DHC-4 Caribou
- 307 built
- 54th loss
- 27th fatal accident
- The worst accident (at the time)
- 2nd worst accident (currently)
Vietnam- 17th worst accident (at the time)
- 21st worst accident (currently)
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