Unfallbericht:
Shot down by Communist ground fire. One passenger initially survived, but died in hospital.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Donnerstag 16 September 1965 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Air Vietnam |
| Kennzeichen: | XV-NIC |
| Werknummer: | 20301 |
| Baujahr: | 1944 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 3 / Insassen: 3 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 36 / Insassen: 36 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 39 / Insassen: 39 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | 11 km (6.9 Meilen) NE of Quang-Ngai ( Vietnam)
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| Flugphase: | Anfangssteigflug (ICL) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Quang Ngai Airport (XNG), Vietnam |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
Shot down by Communist ground fire. One passenger initially survived, but died in hospital.
Informationsquelle:
» Saskatoon Star-Phoenix - September 16, 1965Fotos
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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 Quang Ngai Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 528 km (330 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Quang Ngai Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 528 km (330 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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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