No fatalities

1968-10-07: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou (63-9745) — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — Hàm Tân, Vietnam

Hàm Tân, VietnamFlight

On October 7, 1968, a De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou (registration 63-9745) operated by United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) was involved in an aviation accident near Hàm Tân, Vietnam in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The accident was caused by an error made by the pilot during flight operations. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781238386Data APIEditorial standards

An unidentified aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances in the Hàm Tân district of South Vietnam.

What happened

An aviation accident occurred in the Hàm Tân district, located within South Vietnam. The specific details regarding the flight's origin or destination remain unrecorded, and the precise sequence of events leading to the impact are not documented in available records.

At the time of the crash, the aircraft was operating in an area of South Vietnam, but the exact nature of the flight operations has not been established. No information is available regarding the specific aircraft model, registration, or the number of occupants on board at the time of the incident.

Findings

Official reports indicate that the crash was the result of pilot error. While the environmental conditions and mechanical status of the aircraft were not detailed, the investigation concluded that the actions of the pilot were the primary factor in the accident.

Probable cause

The accident was caused by an error made by the pilot during flight operations.