Hanoi-Gia Lâm

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Plain, Valley

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Hanoi - Hanoi

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport. On approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a rice paddy field located near Tả Thanh Oai, Thanh Tri district. The wreckage was found about 13 km southwest of the airport and all five occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-10-DK in Hanoi

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1954

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Registration:

F-BEIO

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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MSN:

14815/26260

YOM:

1944

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Crash landed at Gia Lâm Airport in Hanoi. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Hanoi: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1954

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Registration:

F-BEIP

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Flight Type:

Cargo

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MSN:

4517

YOM:

1942

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On approach to Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed five km southeast of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. They were completing a cargo flight, carrying a load of empty oil drums.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-10-DC Skymaster in Hanoi: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 4, 1954

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

F-BFGQ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

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MSN:

10341

YOM:

1944

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On final approach to Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport, the aircraft was too low and hit trees before crashing into the Red River, killing all four crew members.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Hanoi

Date & Time: May 11, 1953

Type of aircraft:

AAC.1 Toucan

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Registration:

F-BBZL

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

230

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Crash landed for unknown reason. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL in Hanoi: 30 killed

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1953

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

F-BESS

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Ambulance

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Schedule:

Hanoi - Sơn La

MSN:

19498

YOM:

1944

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The aircraft was performing an ambulance flight from Hanoi-Gia Lâm to Sơn La-Nà Sản Airport, carrying 27 wounded soldiers and a crew of three. Shortly after takeoff from Gia Lâm Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left and crashed in a huge explosion. All 30 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The loss of control was due to the failure of the left wing shortly after rotation.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Hanoi

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

F-BCYL

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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