F-BEHS
Flight / Schedule
F-BEHS
Aircraft
SNCASO SO.30 BretagneRegistration
F-BEHS
MSN
41
Operator
Aigle AzurDate
August 30, 1954 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Hanoi Hà N<U+1ED9>i City District
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 30, 1954 at 12:00 AM, F-BEHS experienced a crash involving SNCASO SO.30 Bretagne, operated by Aigle Azur, with the event recorded near Hanoi Hà N<U+1ED9>i City District.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following technical problems. The aircraft crash landed near Hanoi and came to rest in a field. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BEHS, MSN 41.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following technical problems. The aircraft crash landed near Hanoi and came to rest in a field. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Aigle AzurFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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