Fairchild C-123 Provider crash, Mar 6, 1968 (50 killed)

Fairchild C-123 Provider accident on March 6, 1968 near Khe Sanh Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam with 50 fatalities.

A Fairchild Provider carrying troops and spare parts from Huế to Khe Sanh made a go around on approach because a light aircraft was on the runway. It was then hit by ground fire, its left engine caught fire, and it crashed in a wooded area about 2 km from the airfield. All aboard are recorded as killed.

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