H<U+1EA3>i Phòng - H<U+1EA3>i Phòng

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.