Fairchild C-123 Provider crash, Nov 29, 1970 (42 killed)

Fairchild C-123 Provider accident on November 29, 1970 near Cam Ranh Bay Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam with 42 fatalities.

A USAF C-123 descending toward Cam Ranh Bay through a valley in nil visibility lost contact with ATC. It struck trees with both wings and crashed in flames in a wooded area near the airfield. Two men were found alive five days later, while 42 others died.

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