Vientiane - Saigon

On September 24, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Vientiane - Saigon experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Air Vietnam, with the event recorded near B<U+1EBF>n Cát Bình Duong Province.

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

13 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 76.9%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Saigon-Tan Son Nhat Airport on a flight from Vientiane, the pilot informed ATC about technical problems when control was lost. The airplane crashed near B<U+1EBF>n Cát, about 45 km north of Saigon and was destroyed. Three occupants were injured while 10 others were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XV-NUH, MSN 10588, year of manufacture 1945.