Ground explosion of a Douglas C-54A-5-DO Skymaster in Huê: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 20, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
XV-NUM
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Qui Nhơn – Đà Nẵng
MSN:
7469
YOM:
1944
Location:
Huế
Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Qui Nhơn Airport for Đà Nẵng, a hijacker ordered the crew to divert to Đồng Hới. The captain stated that a fuel stop was necessary at Đông Hà Airport but he flew directly to Huê. When the hijacker realized he was tricked, he detonated explosives in the front part of the cabin. Three passengers were killed while several other occupants were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Partially destroyed by hand grenade after being hijacked.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Quy Nhơn: 22 killed

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
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
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.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-10-CU Commando in Quy Nhơn

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
B-1543
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saigon – Quảng Ngãi
MSN:
33021
YOM:
1945
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Apparently following fuel problems (fuel exhaustion ?), the crew was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on a beach located in Quy Nhơn. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Beechcraft U-21A Ute in Quy Nhơn

Date & Time: May 25, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft U-21 Ute
Operator:
Registration:
66-18026
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
LM-27
YOM:
1967
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed for unknown reason at Quy Nhơn Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Beechcraft U-21A Ute in Qui Nhơn: 10 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft U-21 Ute
Operator:
Registration:
18045
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
LM-46
YOM:
1967
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances while flying in bad weather conditions. All 10 occupants were killed, among them two Generals, three Colonels and three commanding officers who were conducting an inspection of the South Korean troops engaged in the Vietnam War.

Crash of a Beechcraft U-21A Ute near Huế: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft U-21 Ute
Operator:
Registration:
66-18007
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Quy Nhơn – Huế
MSN:
LM-8
YOM:
1967
Location:
Huế
Thừa Thiên–Huế Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While descending to Huế-Phú Bài Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. Too low, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Loc Thuy located about 45 km southeast of Huế Airport. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Charles R. Barnes, pilot,
Cpt David R. Smith, pilot.
Passengers:
SP4 Michael L. Batt,
SP4 Raymond E. Bobe,
Maj Marvin L. Foster.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a De Havilland C-7A Caribou near Qui Nhơn: 26 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1967 at 1430 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
62-4175
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pleiku – Qui Nhơn
MSN:
116
YOM:
1963
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
26
Circumstances:
While approaching Qui Nhơn Airport on a flight from Pleiku, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew was informed by ATC that the airport was closed to traffic because the visibility was below minima, and was vectored to Nha Trang. The pilot-in-command abandoned the approach, started a go-around procedure and diverted to Nha Trang. Few minutes later, while cruising in a limited visibility due to low clouds, the airplane struck tree tops and crashed on the top of a wooded mountain. As the airplane crashed in an enemy zone, SAR could not reach the site. The wreckage was eventually found few weeks later. All 26 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor and the mountain was shrouded in clouds.
Crew:
Maj Thomas Dewey Moore,
Maj William Jerome Clark,
S/Sgt Arturo Delgado-Marin,
S/Sgt Stanley Joseph Yurewicz.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130B Hercules in An Khe: 35 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1967 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
60-0293
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
An Khe – Quy Nhơn
MSN:
3591
YOM:
1960
Location:
An Khe
Đà Nẵng City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
49
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
35
Circumstances:
The Hercules started its takeoff roll for the next leg to Quy Nhơn. Just before the aircraft was about to lift off it suddenly veered to the left and departed the runway. The pilot steered the aircraft back onto the runway but it overshot the end, rand own an embankment and burst into flames. Of the 56 passengers and crew on board a total of 35 were killed, cinlduing US, South Vietnamese and South Korean troops.
Source: Chris Hobson.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-7-FA Provider in Quy Nhơn

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
54-0644
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20093
YOM:
1954
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Quy Nhơn Airport. All four crew members survived while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules off Quy Nhơn: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
55-0038
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Saigon - Quy Nhơn
MSN:
3065
YOM:
1957
Location:
Quy Nhơn
Bình Định Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The approach to Quy Nhơn was completed under VFR mode in heavy rain falls when the airplane struck the water surface and crashed into the sea few km short of runway. Three crew members were seriously injured while two others were killed as well as both passengers. At the time of the accident, the visibility was limited due to rain falls.
Those killed were:
Crew:
Cpt Fred Rost Tice,
S/Sgt Walter Otho Tramel.
Passengers:
Cpt David Eugene Benson,
Cpt Thomas James Tolliver.
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