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Qui Nhon Airfield

Qui Nhơn Airfield (also known as Qui Nhơn Airport, Qui Nhơn Air Base or Qui Nhon Army Airfield) is a former United States Air Force, United States Army and Vietnam Air Force airfield located in Qui Nhon in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.

History

In April 1966, the 84th Construction Battalion built a extension to the runway. In early 1967, the RMK-BRJ construction firm built a taxiway extension and various support buildings.

The 1883d Communications Squadron designated and organized at Qui Nhon Airfield, South Vietnam, 1 November 1965, forming part of the 1964th Communications Group. It then moved to Phu Cat Air Base on 1 April 1967.

Army units based at Qui Nhơn included:

USAF units based at Qui Nhơn included:

Current use

The base is now covered with commercial buildings while the former runway is now Nguyễn Tất Thành road. The city is served commercially by Phu Cat Airport.

Accidents and incidents

  • 18 September 1965 USAF Lockheed C-130A Hercules #55-0038 crashed into the sea while on final approach killing 4 of 11 crew and passengers
  • 30 June 1966 USAF Fairchild C-123B Provider #54-0644 was damaged beyond repair at Qui NhÆ¡n
  • 30 November 1967 USAF de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou #62-4175 on approach to Qui NhÆ¡n diverted due to bad weather and hit a mountain south of the base killing all 26 passengers and crew
  • 25 May 1970 U.S. Army Beechcraft U-21A #66-18026 was damaged beyond repair at Qui NhÆ¡n

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