A14-686
Flight / Schedule
A14-686
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
A14-686
MSN
686
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Royal Australian ArmyDate
December 3, 1969 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Royal Australian ArmyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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