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    Airframe Family: Chase (Fairchild) C-123 Provider
    Latest Model:C-123B Provider
    Construction Number:20234
    Last Civil Registration:N5003X
    Compressed ID:Chase C-123B cn 20234 cr N5003X
    Latest Owner or Location:Air America Inc, Washington, DC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-123B.
    FAIRCHILD C-123B 20234

    6 October 1962

    To Air America Inc, Washington, DC with new c/r N5003X.

    By 3 October 1965

    To Air America with new c/r N5003X (Fairchild C-123B Provider, 20234).

    3 October 1965

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There was one fatality. The accident occurred at Long Tieng (Laos) while on approach. Narrative: The Provider crashed in an unsuccessful attempt to go-around after the pilot reportedly saw drums on the runway at Long Tieng.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    12 October 1965

    Civil registration, N5003X, cancelled.

    16 August 1970

    To Air America Inc, Washington, DC with new c/r N5003X.


    Photographer: Ted Kim
    Notes: It is a shot (at 14:02) from a documentary called CIA Secret Airline.
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