On December 31, 1965, a De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou (registration 62-4148) operated by United States Army was involved in an aviation accident near Shau Valley, Vietnam in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft crashed following the loss of power from an engine. 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.
An unidentified aircraft crashed in the Shau Valley during 1965 following an engine malfunction.
What happened
During the year 1965, an aircraft went down in the Shau Valley. The accident occurred after the aircraft experienced a failure of one of its engines while in flight. Due to the lack of specific records regarding the exact date of the incident, the precise timing of the crash remains undocumented.
Findings
The primary factor leading to the crash was an engine failure.
Information regarding the total number of fatalities or injuries is currently unavailable.
There are no surviving records to confirm the specific fate of the occupants on board at the time of the impact.
Probable cause
The aircraft crashed following the loss of power from an engine.
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