Saigon - Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Flight / Schedule
Saigon - Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
XV-NIE
MSN
14910/26355
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Air VietnamDate
November 17, 1973 at 02:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi Ð<U+1ED3>ng Nai Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
27
Crew
3
Passengers
24
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
24
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 27
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Saigon - Qu<U+1EA3>ng Ngãi
Operator
Air VietnamFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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