Saigon - Huê

On September 30, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Saigon - Huê experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Air Vietnam, with the event recorded near Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

38 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 10.5%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 34, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

While descending to Huê Airport, the crew was instructed by ATC to divert to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Airport due to poor weather conditions. While approaching Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng at low height, the airplane struck a mountain (970 meters high) located near the Cloud Pass, about 17 km north of the airfield. A passenger and three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration B-305, MSN 3251, year of manufacture 1940.