Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Flight / Schedule
Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
N185X
MSN
566
Year of Manufacture
1964
Operator
Air AmericaDate
January 12, 1967 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Chu Lai Qu<U+1EA3>ng Nam Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 12, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Chu Lai 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 mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 11 km west of Chu Lai. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N185X, MSN 566, year of manufacture 1964.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
1
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 11 km west of Chu Lai. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Operator
Air AmericaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam