B-156

On November 17, 1966 at 12:00 AM, B-156 experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Tam K<U+1EF3> Qu<U+1EA3>ng Nam Province.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

34 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 32, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While on a VIP flight within Vietnam, the airplane was struck by enemy fire. The airplane caught fire and the crew elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft eventually crash landed in an open field and came to rest in flames. All 34 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-156, MSN 22353, year of manufacture 1945.