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Vietnam
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Lào Cai Province

Crash of a De Havilland CV-2B Caribou in Cai Cai: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1966
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
Operator:
Registration:
62-4165
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
103
YOM:
1963
Location:
Cai Cai
Lào Cai Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a supply mission near the Cai Cai Camp. While dropping a load of rice, a rice bag became stuck outside the airplane. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in an open field. Two crew members were killed while two others were injured.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Lào Cai: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1951
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BBYF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
226
Location:
Lào Cai
Lào Cai Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while performing a cargo flight. A crew member, Jean Batsalle, was killed in the accident.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan in Lào Cai: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 21, 1949
Type of aircraft:
AAC.1 Toucan
Operator:
Registration:
F-BANQ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
151
Location:
Lào Cai
Lào Cai Province
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On approach to Lào Cai, the three engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Red River, killing all three occupants.
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