Date & Time:
Oct 23, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
South Vietnamese Air Force
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
3
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
19
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
22
Circumstances:
On final approach to Qui Nhơn Airport in heavy rain falls, the airplane crashed few km short of runway. A passenger was seriously injured while 22 other occupants were killed.
