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Cambodia
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Kampot

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Kampot

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Lane Xang Airlines
Registration:
XW-PKD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Kampot
Kampot
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Kampot: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Khmer Airlines
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Kampot
Kampot
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While taking off from Kampot Airport, the airplane was shot down by a mortar shell and crashed by the runway. Three passengers were killed while eight other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Kampot: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Cambodia Air Commercial
Registration:
XW-TDA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13729
YOM:
1944
Location:
Kampot
Kampot
Country:
Cambodia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
On approach to Kampot Airport, the airplane was shot down by a mortal shell and crashed in flames near the airport. All nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a mortar shell.
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