Beschrijving:
A Vietnamese man hijacked the Caravelle as it was about to depart for Bangkok. He released the passengers and crew and set off two grenades as authorities approached the aircraft to apprehend him. The hijacker was killed by the explosion and the aircraft sustained irreparable damage.
accident date: 28-08-1976
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
registration: XW-PNH
| Status: | |
| Datum: | zaterdag 28 augustus 1976 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Air France |
| Registratie: | F-BSGZ |
| Constructienummer: | 83 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1961-06-29 (15 years 2 months) |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 20 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Ho Chi Minh City Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand |
A Vietnamese man hijacked the Caravelle as it was about to depart for Bangkok. He released the passengers and crew and set off two grenades as authorities approached the aircraft to apprehend him. The hijacker was killed by the explosion and the aircraft sustained irreparable damage.
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accident date: 28-08-1976
type: Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III
registration: XW-PNH
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 Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport en Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport bedraagt 737 km (461 miles).
De afstand tussen Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport en Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport bedraagt 737 km (461 miles).
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