Battambang - Phnom Penh

On June 27, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Battambang - Phnom Penh experienced a crash involving Boeing 307 Stratoliner, operated by Cambodia Air Commercial, with the event recorded near Battambang Battambang.

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.

39 people were known to be on board, 19 fatalities were recorded, 20 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 48.7%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 33, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames shortly after the runway end. Two crew members and 17 passengers were killed while 20 others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XW-TFR, MSN 1999, year of manufacture 1940.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.0901°, 102.4478°.