Crash of a Consolidated PB4Y-2B Privateer in Saigon: 12 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1952
Operator:
Registration:
8.F.7
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saigon - Saigon
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
13
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Saigon-Tân Son Nhât Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a huge explosion. A pilot was seriously injured while 12 other crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Audibert, chief of staff for the 8.F. fleet, pilot, †
M. Thedenat, pilot,
M. Lasalle, mechanic, †
M. Dupont, mechanic, †
M. Rousse, radio operator, †
M. Coche, mechanic, †
M. Froget, radio operator, †
M. Deberghes, navigator, †
M. Blin, navigator, †
M. Depré, gunner, †
Cpt Venot, chief of the Tân Son Nhât Airbase, †
M. Enault, mechanic, †
M. Souret, mechanic. †

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Saigon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1952
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
18
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
In poor weather conditions, the aircraft crashed in a field in Saigon, killing four occupants and injuring 16 others.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Saigon: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
349667/F-RBFL
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
15483/26928
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Saigon-Tân Son Nhât Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed. Six occupants were killed while seven others were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Thủ Dầu Một: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1951
Operator:
Registration:
F-OABX
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pakse – Saigon
MSN:
19634
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While approaching Saigon-Tân Son Nhât Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a field located in Thủ Dầu Một, about 19 km north of the airfield. All five occupants were killed.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Saigon

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-OABU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
5176
YOM:
1947
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. It was completing a flight on behalf of the French Indochina Government (Haut Commissaire de France en Indochine).

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-15-DC Skymaster in Karachi

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
F-BBDS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saigon – Karachi – Bahrain – Paris
MSN:
10423
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Karachi, the four engine aircraft was too low, hit the ground and crash landed in a sandy area located two km short of runway threshold. All occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Di Linh: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1948 at 0150 LT
Operator:
Registration:
F-BCYP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Saigon - Đà Lạt
MSN:
9158
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Li Dinh. The wreckage was found a day later and all 16 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ottino Sabbadini, pilot,
André Delfau, radio navigator,
André Stang, mechanic.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Saigon

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1947
Operator:
Registration:
476353
Flight Type:
MSN:
15937/32685
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Đà Lạt: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Saigon - Đà Lạt
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located some 70 km north of Đà Lạt. All 12 occupants were killed.