146047

En route, the crew encountered technical issues with the right engine and decided to divert to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport. On final, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a cemetery. All seven occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

146047

Registration

146047

MSN

77

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

August 30, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On August 30, 1965 at 12:00 AM, 146047 experienced a crash involving Grumman C-1A Trader, operated by United States Navy - USN, with the event recorded near Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew encountered technical issues with the right engine and decided to divert to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport. On final, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a cemetery. All seven occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 146047, MSN 77, year of manufacture 1958.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered technical issues with the right engine and decided to divert to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport. On final, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a cemetery. All seven occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

7

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 7

Operational Details

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

146047

MSN

77

Year of Manufacture

1958