62-1840
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- October 2, 1966Accident
The airplane was returning to Nha Trang following an airlift mission. In unclear circumstances, it appears the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed 25 km south of Cam Ranh Bay. All five crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Jerome Joseph Smith, 1st Lt James Howard Graff, 1st Lt David Albert Thorpe, S/Sgt Raymond Lee Wheeler, A1C Billy Jack Clayton. Probable cause (official findings): Shot down by enemy fire.