Saigon - Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi

On November 17, 1973 at 02:00 AM, Saigon - Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Air Vietnam, with the event recorded near Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai Province.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

27 people were known to be on board, 27 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: 24, passenger fatalities: 24, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Airport by night and marginal weather conditions, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed about 20 km northwest of Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 27 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XV-NIE, MSN 14910/26355, year of manufacture 1944.