C<U+1EA7>n Tho - C<U+1EA7>n Tho
Flight / Schedule
C<U+1EA7>n Tho - C<U+1EA7>n Tho
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2 BeaverRegistration
53-3724
MSN
681
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
United States ArmyDate
November 24, 1970 at 09:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
C<U+1EA7>n Tho C<U+1EA7>n Tho City District
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 24, 1970 at 09:30 AM, C<U+1EA7>n Tho - C<U+1EA7>n Tho experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near C<U+1EA7>n Tho C<U+1EA7>n Tho City District.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff from C<U+1EA7>n Tho Airfield, while climbing to a height of 1,000 feet, the airplane collided with a South Vietnam Air Force Bell UH-1H that was completing an evacuation mission, carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, among them few children. Following the collision, both planes crashed in a field, killing all 18 occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration 53-3724, MSN 681, year of manufacture 1954.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a local training flight. Shortly after takeoff from C<U+1EA7>n Tho Airfield, while climbing to a height of 1,000 feet, the airplane collided with a South Vietnam Air Force Bell UH-1H that was completing an evacuation mission, carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, among them few children. Following the collision, both planes crashed in a field, killing all 18 occupants.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
C<U+1EA7>n Tho - C<U+1EA7>n Tho
Operator
United States ArmyFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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