Crash of a Douglas A-26B-66-DL Invader near Quảng Ngãi: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 16, 1963
Registration:
44-34681
Survivors:
No
MSN:
27960
YOM:
1944
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route, the right wing failed. The airplane entered a dive and eventually crashed in a huge explosion, killing all three crew members.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right wing in flight due to a structural failure caused by a fatigue of its components consecutive to an abusive usage in situations the aircraft was not devoted.