Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Hu<U+1EBF>
Flight / Schedule
Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Hu<U+1EBF>
Aircraft
Volpar Turboliner 18Registration
N91284
MSN
AF-439
Year of Manufacture
1953
Operator
Air AmericaDate
March 24, 1967 at 03:07 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 24, 1967 at 03:07 PM, Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Hu<U+1EBF> experienced a crash involving Volpar Turboliner 18, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Few minutes after his takeoff from Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls due to monsoon storm. The twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport, killing all nine occupants, among them seven educators and a member of the USAID.
Aircraft reference details include registration N91284, MSN AF-439, year of manufacture 1953.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
1
Passengers
8
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after his takeoff from Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls due to monsoon storm. The twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed few km from the airport, killing all nine occupants, among them seven educators and a member of the USAID.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Hu<U+1EBF>
Operator
Air AmericaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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