Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District

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Shortly after takeoff from Saigon-Tan Son Nhât Airport, while climbing, an engine caught fire. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest along the runway, broken in two. All four crew members were injured.

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Engine fire after takeoff.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Saigon: 9 killed

Date & Time: Oct 20, 1952

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AAC.1 Toucan

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Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

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Crashed in poor weather conditions about 60 km from Saigon. The pilot and a passenger survived while 9 other occupants were killed.

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

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1952

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8.F.7

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Saigon - Saigon

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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.
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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

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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

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349667/F-RBFL

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1944

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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 an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Saigon

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1950

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Airspeed AS.65 Consul

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F-OABU

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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-47B-20-DK in Saigon

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1947

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

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

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1947

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

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

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1946

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