| Date: 29 November 1970 |
| Aircraft type: C-123K Provider |
| Serial Number: 54-0649 |
| Military Unit: 310 TAS, 315 TAW |
| Service: USAF |
| Home Base: Phan Rang |
| Name(s): |
| Capt Cecil Gerald Moyer (KWF) |
| Capt Norbert Albert Podhajsky (KWF) |
| 1Lt James Francis Saxby (KWF) |
| SSgt Grayson Henry Newberry (KWF) |
| SSgt Harry Allen Watson (KWF) |
| Capt Vincent Fairbrother (Survived) |
| Sgt Gary Aldredge (Survived) |
| About 39 US and ARVN troops, names unknown (KWF) |
| In a repeat of the incident just two days previous, a Provider (call sign Bookie 540) disappeared on a trooping flight. The aircraft crashed about 15 miles southwest of Cam Ranh Bay while on a troop deployment flight from Phan Rang. The aircraft took off from Phan Rang in low cloud, high winds and poor visibility and was last seen flying through a valley with high ridges on both sides. The aircraft crashed into high ground at 2,700 feet while in thick cloud. The wreckage was found five days later with only two men still alive who were rescued by a helicopter from the 37th ARRS on 4 December. Eleven USAF personnel are recorded as being killed in the accident along with about 10 ARVN troops. |
You may return to your search results, go to the Search Form, or go back to the Home Page.