Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 8, 1969 (6 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 8, 1969 near Phù Cát Bình Định Province, Vietnam with 6 fatalities. Cause: Technical failure with...
- Date: October 8, 1969
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Phù Cát Bình Định Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Technical failure with inverter fire and loss of attitude instruments during approach in bad weather (per input narrative)
A USAF C 47 on a seven hour RDF mission from Phu Cat returned after a navigation problem, then flew again in bad weather. An inverter fire and loss of gyros were reported during a GCA guided approach, and radio and radar contact was lost. The wreckage was found on 12 October southeast of Phu Cat and all six crew were killed.