Saigon - Saigon

On September 23, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Saigon - Saigon experienced a crash involving Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer, operated by French Navy, with the event recorded near Saigon Thành ph<U+1ED1> H<U+1ED3> Chí Minh City District.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 92.3%.

Crew on board: 13, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

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. Crew: 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. †

Aircraft reference details include registration 8.F.7.