Saigon – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Flight / Schedule
Saigon – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Aircraft
Curtiss C-46 CommandoRegistration
B-1543
MSN
33021
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Air VietnamDate
November 1, 1970 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Quy Nhon Bình Ð<U+1ECB>nh Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 1, 1970 at 12:00 AM, Saigon – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Air Vietnam, with the event recorded near Quy Nhon Bình Ð<U+1ECB>nh Province.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Apparently following fuel problems (fuel exhaustion ?), the crew was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on a beach located in Quy Nhon. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-1543, MSN 33021, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Apparently following fuel problems (fuel exhaustion ?), the crew was forced to reduce his altitude and to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on a beach located in Quy Nhon. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Saigon – Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Operator
Air VietnamFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam