EC-47 43-49679, Hit by China Airline on Ground 18 February, 1967The following based on USAF Accident/Incident Report dated February 18, 1967.
History of FlightAt 1024 Hours on 18 February 1967, at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, RC-47P, serial number 43-49679, received substantial damage when struck by a China Airline C-46, tail number CA2. The RC-47 was parked in a designated parking area, properly chocked with controls locked. The C-46 left the high speed taxiway and collided with the RC-47. Shortly after landing on runway 25, the China Airline C-46 was observed by the tower advisor to have a smoking brake, and the crash phone was actuated. The China Airline pilot turned off the runway onto the high speed taxiway (W-5) and at this time discovered that he had a defective right brake. The pilot ground looped the aircraft to prevent it from crossing the east-west taxiway onto the C-121 ramp. The C-46 aircraft made a 360 degree ground loop to the left and struck the RC-47 upon starting a second ground loop. The engines of the C-46 were stopped and the crew and passengers evacuated the aircraft. Fire trucks were on the scene and standing by. There was no fire nor any personnel injuries.
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