F-BFGQ
Flight / Schedule
F-BFGQ
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
F-BFGQ
MSN
10341
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
April 4, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Hanoi-Gia Lâm Hà N<U+1ED9>i City District
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 4, 1954 at 12:00 AM, F-BFGQ experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Compagnie Autrex-Lopez-Loreta-Le Breton, with the event recorded near Hanoi-Gia Lâm Hà N<U+1ED9>i City District.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport, the aircraft was too low and hit trees before crashing into the Red River, killing all four crew members.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BFGQ, MSN 10341, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On final approach to Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport, the aircraft was too low and hit trees before crashing into the Red River, killing all four crew members.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam