Narrative:
Crashed after fire; wreckage found June 29.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 June 1953 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aigle Azur |
| Registration: | F-BEST |
| MSN: | 19100 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Phou-Lassi Hill ( Laos)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Vientiane-Wattay Airport (VTE/VLVT), Laos |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
Crashed after fire; wreckage found June 29.
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 39-AN/34 (170)Photos
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Vientiane-Wattay Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 905 km (566 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Vientiane-Wattay Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 905 km (566 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
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- 3134th loss
- 1147th fatal accident
- 4th worst accident (at the time)
- 19th worst accident (currently)
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- 4th worst accident (currently)
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