XW-PBO

After landing on a wet runway at Muang Hein, in the suburb of Saigon, the airplane skidded and veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

XW-PBO

Registration

XW-PBO

MSN

566

Year of Manufacture

1959

Operator

Bird %26 Sons

Date

September 20, 1964 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Saigon Thành ph<U+1ED1> H<U+1ED3> Chí Minh City District

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On September 20, 1964 at 12:00 AM, XW-PBO experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Bird %26 Sons, with the event recorded near Saigon Thành ph<U+1ED1> H<U+1ED3> Chí Minh 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.

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 weather. After landing on a wet runway at Muang Hein, in the suburb of Saigon, the airplane skidded and veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration XW-PBO, MSN 566, year of manufacture 1959.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on a wet runway at Muang Hein, in the suburb of Saigon, the airplane skidded and veered off runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Operator

Bird %26 Sons

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

XW-PBO

MSN

566

Year of Manufacture

1959