| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | March 05, 1968 |
| Time: | 0800 |
| Location: | Near Khe Sanh, South Vietnam |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Hue - Khe Sanh |
| AC Type: | Fairchild C-123K |
| Registration: | 54-0590 |
| cn / ln: | 20039 |
| Aboard: | 49 (passengers:45 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 49 (passengers:45 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft attempted a go-around after a small plane landed in front of it but was shot down by enemy ground fire. The plane was hit in the right turbine and crashed in flames. |
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