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Cần Thơ City District

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/C-H2 Turbo Porter in Cần Thơ: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
N393R
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
598
YOM:
1966
Location:
Cần Thơ
Cần Thơ City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Approaching Cần Thơ Airport from the north, the pilot of the Porter requested permission to land and was on VHF frequency. At the same time, a crew of two on board a Bell AH-1G Cobra registered 67-15676 was given permission to takeoff. While climbing, the helicopter struck the Porter, causing both airplanes to crash. All eight occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland RU-6A Beaver in Cần Thơ: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1970 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
53-3724
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Cần Thơ - Cần Thơ
MSN:
681
YOM:
1954
Location:
Cần Thơ
Cần Thơ City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff from Cần Thơ Airfield, while climbing to a height of 1,000 feet, the airplane collided with a South Vietnam Air Force Bell UH-1H that was completing an evacuation mission, carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, among them few children. Following the collision, both planes crashed in a field, killing all 18 occupants.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the collision remains unclear. It occurred in good weather conditions.

Crash of a De Havilland C-7A Caribou in Binh Thuy

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1967
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
61-2387
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
43
YOM:
1962
Location:
Bình Thủy
Cần Thơ City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a supply mission in the region of Bình Thủy, the airplane was struck by a mortar shell that hit the fuel tank. The crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a rice paddy field and came to rest. Both crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-4A Caribou off An Thới

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1967
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
A4-171
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
171
YOM:
1964
Location:
An Thới
Cần Thơ City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching An Thới Airfield, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into a river. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas AC-47D Spooky in Bình Thủy

Date & Time: Feb 18, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
44-76542
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
16126/32874
YOM:
1945
Location:
Bình Thủy
Cần Thơ City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Bình Thủy Airfield, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and crashed. All seven crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
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