Saigon – Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng

On March 19, 1973 at 10:05 AM, Saigon – Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Air Vietnam, with the event recorded near Buôn Ma Thu<U+1ED9>t Ð<U+1EAF>k L<U+1EAF>k Province.

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

62 people were known to be on board, 62 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 57, passenger fatalities: 57, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While in cruising altitude on a flight from Saigon to Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng, the four engine aircraft disappeared from radar screens. The crew was unable to send any distress message. The wreckage was found few hours later about 24 km south of Buôn Ma Thu<U+1ED9>t and all 62 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XV-NUI, MSN 22174, year of manufacture 1945.