Narrative:
Crashed on takeoff when one engine failed. The fully laden airplane could not maintain height and crashed.
In addition to six occupants, one Vietnamese (17) on ground killed.
» San Bernardino Sun 12 October 1969, p12
» St. Petersburg Times 13 October 1969, P5a
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 11 October 1969 |
| Type: |  Fairchild AC-119G Shadow |
| Operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 52-5907 |
| MSN: | 11074 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhut Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
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Crashed on takeoff when one engine failed. The fully laden airplane could not maintain height and crashed.
In addition to six occupants, one Vietnamese (17) on ground killed.
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris Hobson» San Bernardino Sun 12 October 1969, p12
» St. Petersburg Times 13 October 1969, P5a
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