44-34681
Flight / Schedule
44-34681
Aircraft
Douglas A-26 InvaderRegistration
44-34681
MSN
27960
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFDate
August 16, 1963 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 16, 1963 at 12:00 AM, 44-34681 experienced a crash involving Douglas A-26 Invader, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai Province.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the right wing failed. The airplane entered a dive and eventually crashed in a huge explosion, killing all three crew members.
Aircraft reference details include registration 44-34681, MSN 27960, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the right wing failed. The airplane entered a dive and eventually crashed in a huge explosion, killing all three crew members.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Operator
United States Air Force - USAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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