Phnom Penh - Hong Kong

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.

Flight / Schedule

Phnom Penh - Hong Kong

Registration

B-1801

MSN

10529

Year of Manufacture

1945

Operator

Air Cambodge

Date

November 28, 1974 at 03:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Cambodge

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

B-1801

MSN

10529

Year of Manufacture

1945