Svay Rieng – Phnom Penh

On May 19, 1973 at 03:00 PM, Svay Rieng – Phnom Penh experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Cambodia Air Commercial, with the event recorded near Svay Rieng Svay Rieng.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. Shortly after takeoff from Svay Rieng Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane was shot down by a mortar shell and crashed in flames. All 11 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XW-TDM, MSN 10078, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.0678°, 106.1479°.