18045

The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances while flying in bad weather conditions. All 10 occupants were killed, among them two Generals, three Colonels and three commanding officers who were conducting an inspection of the South Korean troops engaged in the Vietnam War.

Flight / Schedule

18045

Registration

18045

MSN

LM-46

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

November 11, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Quy Nhon Bình Ð<U+1ECB>nh Province

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On November 11, 1969 at 12:00 AM, 18045 experienced a crash involving Beechcraft U-21 Ute, operated by Republic of Korea Air Force, with the event recorded near Quy Nhon Bình Ð<U+1ECB>nh Province.

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

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances while flying in bad weather conditions. All 10 occupants were killed, among them two Generals, three Colonels and three commanding officers who were conducting an inspection of the South Korean troops engaged in the Vietnam War.

Aircraft reference details include registration 18045, MSN LM-46, year of manufacture 1967.

Fatalities

Total

10

Crew

2

Passengers

8

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances while flying in bad weather conditions. All 10 occupants were killed, among them two Generals, three Colonels and three commanding officers who were conducting an inspection of the South Korean troops engaged in the Vietnam War.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

8

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 10

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

18045

MSN

LM-46

Year of Manufacture

1967