Beschrijving:
A C-47 transport plane was flying military personnel from Saigon to Hong Kong with an en route stop at Da Nang. While flying near Ban Me Thuot the no. 2 engine failed. The crew were not able to feather the prop and attempted to reach Ban Me Thuot. The airplane struck terrain in poor weather.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zondag 20 oktober 1968 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47D |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registratie: | 45-934 |
| Constructienummer: | 34196/16937 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 12 / inzittenden: 12 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 11 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 23 / inzittenden: 23 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 32 km (20 mijl) S of Ban Me Thuot ( Vietnam)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Militair |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam |
A C-47 transport plane was flying military personnel from Saigon to Hong Kong with an en route stop at Da Nang. While flying near Ban Me Thuot the no. 2 engine failed. The crew were not able to feather the prop and attempted to reach Ban Me Thuot. The airplane struck terrain in poor weather.
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» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonFoto's
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 Da Nang Airport bedraagt 601 km (376 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
De afstand tussen Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport en Da Nang Airport bedraagt 601 km (376 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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