Biên Hòa - Lam Son
Flight / Schedule
Biên Hòa - Lam Son
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
N392R
MSN
530
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Air AmericaDate
October 30, 1973 at 11:55 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lam Son Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 30, 1973 at 11:55 AM, Biên Hòa - Lam Son experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Lam Son Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai Province.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Biên Hòa to Lam Son Airfield (V-214). On final approach, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames few hundred meters from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N392R, MSN 530, year of manufacture 1961.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Biên Hòa to Lam Son Airfield (V-214). On final approach, he lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames few hundred meters from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Biên Hòa - Lam Son
Operator
Air AmericaFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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