Air America

Safety profile and incident history for Air America.

Safety Score

9.6/10

Total Incidents

58

Total Fatalities

224

Recent Incidents

Volpar Turboliner 18

Pacific Ocean All World

Lost without trace while completing a ferry flight from Midway Island to Adak, Aleutians Islands. The pilot did not send any distress call. SAR operations did not find any trace from the aircraft nor the pilot.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Pattaya-U-Tapao Rayong (<U+0E23><U+0E30><U+0E22><U+0E2D><U+0E07>)

Crashed upon landing at U-Tapao NAS while completing a flight from Saigon. The aircraft was destroyed but there were no casualties.

January 3, 1975 9 Fatalities

Fairchild C-123 Provider

Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province

While approaching Nha Trang Airport on a cargo flight from Ðà L<U+1EA1>t, the airplane was shot down by a SA-7 surface-to-air missile and crashed 9 km southwest of Nha Trang. The wreckage was found four days later and all nine occupants have been killed.

July 27, 1974 5 Fatalities

Fairchild C-123 Provider

M<U+1ED9>c Hóa Long An Province

The aircraft was on its way back to Saigon after the crew delivered an important load of rice in Phonm Penh. While descending to Saigon Airport, the airplane was shot down by a Strela missile and crashed about 9 km south of M<U+1ED9>c Hóa. All five occupants were killed.

Fairchild C-123 Provider

Tây Ninh Tây Ninh Province

En route to Saigon on a cargo flight, the airplane was hit by a SAM-7 missile. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a prairie located 6,5 km south of Tây Ninh. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

Sala Phou Khoun Xieng Khouang Province

After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)

Ðà L<U+1EA1>t Lâm Ð<U+1ED3>ng Province

The aircraft was completing a charter flight on behalf of China Airlines. After touchdown, the pilot-in-command encountered difficulties to decelerate properly and as the end of the runway was approaching, he decided to make a sharp turn to the left when the airplane skidded and struck an embankment before coming to rest. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

November 25, 1973 1 Fatalities

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Ban Boua Mu Xieng Khouang Province

After touchdown at Ban Boua Mu Airstrip, the single engine went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames on a dirt bank. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed. A woman was killed on the ground.

Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)

Lam Son Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai Province

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Biên Hòa to Lam Son Airfield (V-214). On final approach, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames few hundred meters from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

March 7, 1973 4 Fatalities

Fairchild C-123 Provider

Ban Phonsaad Xaignabouli Province

Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members.

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