Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Phan Thiêt

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
B-251
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13587
YOM:
1944
Location:
Phan Thiết
Bình Thuận Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
28
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the airplane landed on its left main gear first on runway 07 at Phan Thiêt Airport. After touchdown, control was lost. The airplane veered off runway to the left, struck an earth mound and came to rest. All 31 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-15-DK in Phan Thiết: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
F-BEIB
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15116/26561
YOM:
1944
Location:
Phan Thiết
Bình Thuận Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft was shot down by communists rebels. The pilot-in-command elected to return but was eventually forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in a field. A passenger was killed while 13 other occupants were injured. The airplane was written off.
Probable cause:
Shot down by communists rebels.
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