Tachikawa – Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng

On December 24, 1966 at 07:15 PM, Tachikawa – Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng experienced a crash involving Canadair CL-44, operated by Flying Tiger Line, with the event recorded near Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 111 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 2775.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 107.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Tachikawa AFB to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng on a subcontract mission for the US Air Force, carrying various equipments and goods. On final approach to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport by night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and fog. In low visibility, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck an obstacle, stalled and crashed in flames in the district of Binh Thai located few dozen yards short of runway. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and several houses were destroyed. All four crew members were killed as well as 107 people on the ground. 50 others were injured, among them 19 seriously.

Aircraft reference details include registration N228SW, MSN 31, year of manufacture 1962.