Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Saigon – Singapore

On September 15, 1974 at 11:00 AM, Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng – Saigon – Singapore experienced a crash involving Boeing 727-100, operated by Air Vietnam, with the event recorded near Phan Rang Ninh Thu<U+1EAD>n Province.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

75 people were known to be on board, 75 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 67, passenger fatalities: 67, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route from Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng to Saigon, while cruising at an altitude of 26,000 feet, three guys entered the cockpit and ordered the pilot to divert to Hanoi. The captain tried to explain that this was not possible and that he should perform an intermediate stop at Phan Rang Airport. Shortly later, two hand grenades exploded in the front part of the cabin, causing major damages to the aircraft control systems. While approaching Phan Rang Airport, at a height of 1,000 feet, the airplane entered a nose-down attitude then crashed in a huge explosion in a rice paddy field located few km from the runway threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 75 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XV-NJC, MSN 19819, year of manufacture 1968.