Pnhom Penh - Saigon

On July 27, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Pnhom Penh - Saigon experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near M<U+1ED9>c Hóa Long An Province.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was on its way back to Saigon after the crew delivered an important load of rice in Phonm Penh. While descending to Saigon Airport, the airplane was shot down by a Strela missile and crashed about 9 km south of M<U+1ED9>c Hóa. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration ST-4, MSN 20304, year of manufacture 1957.