Flugunfall 17 FEB 1960 einer Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) 17244 - Hon Chay Mountain
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Datum:Mittwoch 17 Februar 1960
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Fluggesellschaft:United States Navy
Kennzeichen: 17244
Werknummer: 25442/13997
Baujahr: 1944
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:Hon Chay Mountain (   Vietnam)
Flugphase: Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam
Flug nach:Hue-Phu Bai Airport (HUI/VVPB), Vietnam
Unfallbericht:
Crashed into Hon Chay Mountain (2,752 ft / 839 m high).

Informationsquelle:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher


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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 Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Hue-Phu Bai Airport as the crow flies is 628 km (392 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

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