55-3271

Shot down and crashed somewhere in Cambodia. All four occupants escaped while the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

55-3271

Registration

55-3271

MSN

117

Year of Manufacture

1956

Date

February 12, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Cambodia All Cambodia

Region

Asia • Cambodia

Coordinates

12.4865°, 106.0167°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On February 12, 1969 at 12:00 AM, 55-3271 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Cambodia All Cambodia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shot down and crashed somewhere in Cambodia. All four occupants escaped while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration 55-3271, MSN 117, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 12.4865°, 106.0167°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shot down and crashed somewhere in Cambodia. All four occupants escaped while the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Cambodia

Aircraft Details

Registration

55-3271

MSN

117

Year of Manufacture

1956