Hu<U+1EBF> – Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng

On November 10, 1962 at 02:37 PM, Hu<U+1EBF> – Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Air Vietnam, with the event recorded near Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

27 people were known to be on board, 27 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: 24, passenger fatalities: 24, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Air Vietnam DC-3, XV-NID, was on a scheduled domestic flight from Hu<U+1EBF> to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng. It took off from Hu<U+1EBF> at 1420LT with 3 crew and 24 passengers aboard. The air route from Hu<U+1EBF> to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng is over the sea and requires alterations of course along the route. After take-off XV-NID headed out to sea and at 1423LT it took the first course at an altitude of about 300 meters (1,000 feet). At 1426LT the aircraft requested and obtained permission from Hu<U+1EBF> ATC to change to the Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng ATC frequency 113.1 Mc/s. Difficulty in establishing radio communications between the aircraft and Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng was experienced up 1436LT. At that time XV-NId requested the weather conditions and the runway in use at Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng. Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng transmitted the information which was acknowledged by the aircraft with the statement that it would call when on the downwind leg of runway 35. Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng then requested the aircraft's position and estimated time of arrival but received no reply. Further attempts to contact XV-NID were unsuccessful. The accident occurred at approximately 1437LT. On 13 November the wreckage of the aircraft was located on a mountain at an elevation of 550 meters (1,800 feet), 19,6 km north northwest of Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport. All 27 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XV-NID, MSN 16074/32822, year of manufacture 1945.