A14-686

The crew was completing a local training flight by night when the single engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a prairie. Both pilots were killed. Crew: Cpt Barry Donald, Lt Alan Jellie.

Flight / Schedule

A14-686

Registration

A14-686

MSN

686

Year of Manufacture

1968

Date

December 3, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Núi Ð<U+1EA5>t B<U+1EAF>c Giang Province

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On December 3, 1969 at 12:00 AM, A14-686 experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Royal Australian Army, with the event recorded near Núi Ð<U+1EA5>t B<U+1EAF>c Giang Province.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was completing a local training flight by night when the single engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a prairie. Both pilots were killed. Crew: Cpt Barry Donald, Lt Alan Jellie.

Aircraft reference details include registration A14-686, MSN 686, year of manufacture 1968.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight by night when the single engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a prairie. Both pilots were killed. Crew: Cpt Barry Donald, Lt Alan Jellie.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

A14-686

MSN

686

Year of Manufacture

1968