Détails:
The Douglas C-47D transport plane departed from Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon on a night time administrative flight back to Korat RTAFB in Thailand.
Shortly after takeoff the aircrew advised Tan Son Nhut they had an engine problem and were returning to that airfield. Their first approach was aborted when the landing gear would not extend. During the second approach the airplane impacted a rice paddy while on short final to the runway. The no. 2 engine's propeller was in the feathered position.
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | samedi 26 novembre 1966 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47D (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Immatriculation: | 44-76574 |
| Numéro de série: | 32906/16158 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1945 |
| Equipage: | victimes: / à bord: |
| Passagers: | victimes: / à bord: |
| Total: | victimes: 26 / à bord: 26 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Korat AFB (VTUN), Thaïlande |
The Douglas C-47D transport plane departed from Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon on a night time administrative flight back to Korat RTAFB in Thailand.
Shortly after takeoff the aircrew advised Tan Son Nhut they had an engine problem and were returning to that airfield. Their first approach was aborted when the landing gear would not extend. During the second approach the airplane impacted a rice paddy while on short final to the runway. The no. 2 engine's propeller was in the feathered position.
Sources:
» Tan Son Nhut AssociationPhotos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport et Korat AFB est de 671 km (419 miles).
La distance entre Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport et Korat AFB est de 671 km (419 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
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