Détails:
The aircraft departed Danang at 02:12 and was cruising at FL260 when the cockpit crew informed Saigon ACC at 02:30 that a hijacker armed with 2 hand grenades demanded to be flown to Hanoi. For some reason it was attempted to fly to Phan Rang. On final approach, the aircraft overshot the base leg and initiated a left turn, during which the aircraft lost control. The Boeing crashed and burst into flames.
accident date: 15-09-1974
type: Boeing 727-121C
registration: XV-NJC
accident date: 15-09-1974
type: Boeing 727-121C
registration: XV-NJC
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | dimanche 15 septembre 1974 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 727-121C |
| Compagnie: | Air Vietnam |
| Immatriculation: | XV-NJC |
| Numéro de série: | 19819/516 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1968-01-04 (6 years 9 months) |
| Moteurs: | 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 8 / à bord: 8 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 67 / à bord: 67 |
| Total: | victimes: 75 / à bord: 75 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Détruit |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | près de Phan Rang Air Base (PHA) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase de vol: | En montée initiale (ICL) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam | |
| Numéro de vol: | VN706 |
The aircraft departed Danang at 02:12 and was cruising at FL260 when the cockpit crew informed Saigon ACC at 02:30 that a hijacker armed with 2 hand grenades demanded to be flown to Hanoi. For some reason it was attempted to fly to Phan Rang. On final approach, the aircraft overshot the base leg and initiated a left turn, during which the aircraft lost control. The Boeing crashed and burst into flames.
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accident date: 15-09-1974
type: Boeing 727-121C
registration: XV-NJC
accident date: 15-09-1974
type: Boeing 727-121C
registration: XV-NJC
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 JAN 1968 | N389PA | Pan Am | |
| 23 JAN 1968 | XV-NJC | Air Vietnam |
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 Da Nang Airport et Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport est de 601 km (376 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Da Nang Airport et Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport est de 601 km (376 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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