F-BEIP
Flight / Schedule
F-BEIP
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
F-BEIP
MSN
4517
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
May 21, 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
Narrative Report
On May 21, 1954 at 12:00 AM, F-BEIP experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), 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.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
On approach to Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed five km southeast of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. They were completing a cargo flight, carrying a load of empty oil drums.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BEIP, MSN 4517, year of manufacture 1942.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport, the airplane went out of control and crashed five km southeast of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. They were completing a cargo flight, carrying a load of empty oil drums.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam