H<U+1EA3>i Phòng - H<U+1EA3>i Phòng
Flight / Schedule
H<U+1EA3>i Phòng - H<U+1EA3>i Phòng
Aircraft
Fairchild C-119 Flying BoxcarRegistration
49-0149
MSN
10386
Year of Manufacture
1949
Operator
Civil Air TransportDate
May 6, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ban Sot Bolikhamxai Province
Region
Asia • Laos
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 6, 1954 at 12:00 AM, H<U+1EA3>i Phòng - H<U+1EA3>i Phòng experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, operated by Civil Air Transport, with the event recorded near Ban Sot Bolikhamxai Province.
The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew, James B. McGovern Jr. and Wallace A. Buford, were engaged in a supply mission to the French Army Forced in Ði<U+1EC7>n Biên Ph<U+1EE7>, carrying a load of artillery pieced. Enroute, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire and one of the engine was lost. The crew decided to return to H<U+1EA3>i Phòng-Catbi Airport but the aircraft lost height until it struck a ridge and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 49-0149, MSN 10386, year of manufacture 1949.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew, James B. McGovern Jr. and Wallace A. Buford, were engaged in a supply mission to the French Army Forced in Ði<U+1EC7>n Biên Ph<U+1EE7>, carrying a load of artillery pieced. Enroute, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire and one of the engine was lost. The crew decided to return to H<U+1EA3>i Phòng-Catbi Airport but the aircraft lost height until it struck a ridge and crashed. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
H<U+1EA3>i Phòng - H<U+1EA3>i Phòng
Operator
Civil Air TransportFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Laos
Aircraft Details
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