Accident
While descending to Tuy Hòa Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with rainfall. Flying at low height, the airplane struck tree tops, then stalled and crashed in a dense wooded area located about 30 km east of Tuy Hòa Airfield. At the time of the accident, the ceiling was down to 50 feet from the ground. The crew was apparently not aware of its too low altitude.
Aftermath
The aircraft crashed in an enemy zone, making immediate intervention impossible. The first rescuers reached the crash site two weeks later. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 85 occupants were killed.
Crew
The crew consisted of:
- Major Robert Milvoy Horsky
- Captain George Parker McKnight
- Staff Sergeant Mercedes Perez Salinas
- Staff Sergeant Donald David Stewart
Other occupants were onboard but not named in the report.