Phnom Penh - Hong Kong
Flight / Schedule
Phnom Penh - Hong Kong
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
B-1801
MSN
10529
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Air CambodgeDate
November 28, 1974 at 03:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
An L<U+1ED9>c Bình Phu<U+1EDB>c Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On November 28, 1974 at 03:00 PM, Phnom Penh - Hong Kong experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Air Cambodge, with the event recorded near An L<U+1ED9>c Bình Phu<U+1EDB>c 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: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight from Phnom Penh to Hong Kong, the airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near An L<U+1ED9>c. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration B-1801, MSN 10529, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
3
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
While in cruising altitude on a cargo flight from Phnom Penh to Hong Kong, the airplane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and crashed near An L<U+1ED9>c. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Phnom Penh - Hong Kong
Operator
Air CambodgeFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
