Incident Details
During a resupply mission to the region of An Lộc, the aircraft was flying at 500 feet on its return journey to Saigon when it came under attack from ground fire. The airplane was hit and crashed in flames in a prairie, resulting in the deaths of all six individuals on board.
Crew Members
The deceased crew members were identified as Captain Donald Lee Unger, Captain Alexander Melver, First Lieutenant Thomas Carl Widerquist, Staff Sergeant Lester Bracey, Staff Sergeant Joseph Clifford Hopper, and Staff Sergeant Freddie Leon Slater.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was a shootdown by ground fire.