Đà Nẵng

Few minutes after takeoff from Đà Nẵng Airport, while climbing, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All 38 occupants, 36 South-Vietnamese soldiers and two Americans, were killed. The aircraft was engaged in a secret mission at the time of the accident.

Air Vietnam DC-3, XV-NID, was on a scheduled domestic flight from Huế to Đà Nẵng. It took off from Huế at 1420LT with 3 crew and 24 passengers aboard. The air route from Huế to Đà Nẵng is over the sea and requires alterations of course along the route. After take-off XV-NID headed out to sea and at 1423LT it took the first course at an altitude of about 300 meters (1,000 feet). At 1426LT the aircraft requested and obtained permission from Huế ATC to change to the Đà Nẵng ATC frequency 113.1 Mc/s. Difficulty in establishing radio communications between the aircraft and Đà Nẵng was experienced up 1436LT. At that time XV-NId requested the weather conditions and the runway in use at Đà Nẵng. Đà Nẵng transmitted the information which was acknowledged by the aircraft with the statement that it would call when on the downwind leg of runway 35. Đà Nẵng then requested the aircraft's position and estimated time of arrival but received no reply. Further attempts to contact XV-NID were unsuccessful. The accident occurred at approximately 1437LT. On 13 November the wreckage of the aircraft was located on a mountain at an elevation of 550 meters (1,800 feet), 19,6 km north northwest of Đà Nẵng Airport. All 27 occupants have been killed.

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Đà Nẵng to Dông Hà, carrying a load of defoliant. The captain landed by mistake at Hipp Khanh aerodrome. ON a too short runway, he elected to takeoff but airplane crash landed and ended up in trees. All three crew members were uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

The crew was performing a leaflet dropping mission from between Saigon and Đà Nẵng. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located near Bảo Lộc, killing all nine occupants.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Đà Nẵng while on a flight to Saigon. All four occupants were killed.

During the final approach completed in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in flames few km from the airfield. All eight occupants were killed.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Tourane, killing three of the four crew members.

The three engine aircraft was involved in a local training flight in Tourane (now Đà Nẵng), carrying a crew of two and 13 paratroopers. While cruising in the vicinity of the airport, the airplane collided with a second French Air Force AAC.1 Toucan registered 384/F-RBDK and carrying two pilots and 13 paratroopers as well. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All 30 occupants were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown.
Crew:
Cpt Lombard, pilot,
Cpt Schyn, navigator,
Lt Soler, radio operator,
Lt Chavanieu, technician,
Sgt Moenne-Locoz, navigator,
Sgt Rapiat, radio operator,
Sgt Willerval, mechanic,
Sgt Pouget, mechanic,
Sgt Bussi 6.

The three engine aircraft was involved in a local training flight in Tourane (now Đà Nẵng), carrying a crew of two and 13 paratroopers. While cruising in the vicinity of the airport, the airplane collided with a second French Air Force AAC.1 Toucan registered 328/F-RBEH and carrying two pilots and 13 paratroopers as well. Following the collision, both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field. All 30 occupants were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown.
Crew:
Lt de Saxcé, pilot,
Adj Guiraud, pilot,
Sgt Bertrand, navigator,
Sgt Dalet, radio operator,
Sgt Albert, mechanic,
Sgt Lachaud 9.

The crew was performing a short cargo flight from Huế to Tourane (Đà Nẵng). On approach, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed. All four occupants were killed.