Descripción:
The VC-47A escaped from Saigon on 29 April 75 when the city was taken by the Viet Cong. The plane crash-landed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base.
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | martes 29 abril 1975 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas VC-47A (DC-3) |
| Operador: | Air America |
| Registración: | 084 |
| Numéro de série: | 25345/13900 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | U-Tapao Airport (UTP) ( Tailandia)
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| Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
| Naturaleza: | Militar |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| U-Tapao Airport (UTP/VTBU), Tailandia |
The VC-47A escaped from Saigon on 29 April 75 when the city was taken by the Viet Cong. The plane crash-landed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base.
Fuentes:
» The aircraft of Air America / by Dr. Joe F. LeekerFotos
Map
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 Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to U-Tapao Airport as the crow flies is 645 km (403 miles).
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to U-Tapao Airport as the crow flies is 645 km (403 miles).
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