Beschrijving:
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.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 26 november 1966 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47D (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 44-76574 |
| Constructienummer: | 32906/16158 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 26 / inzittenden: 26 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | nabij Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Korat AFB (VTUN), Thailand |
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.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport en Korat AFB bedraagt 671 km (419 miles).
De afstand tussen Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport en Korat AFB bedraagt 671 km (419 miles).
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
- ca 13.000 built
- 3831e ongeval
- 1518e dodelijk ongeval
- 65e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 90e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Vietnam- 6e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 24e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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