Ðà L<U+1EA1>t – Nha Trang
Flight / Schedule
Ðà L<U+1EA1>t – Nha Trang
Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 ProviderRegistration
ST-1
MSN
20074
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
Air AmericaDate
January 3, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Coordinates
12.2158°, 109.2046°
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On January 3, 1975 at 12:00 AM, Ðà L<U+1EA1>t – Nha Trang experienced a crash involving Fairchild C-123 Provider, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Nha Trang Khánh Hòa Province.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While approaching Nha Trang Airport on a cargo flight from Ðà L<U+1EA1>t, the airplane was shot down by a SA-7 surface-to-air missile and crashed 9 km southwest of Nha Trang. The wreckage was found four days later and all nine occupants have been killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration ST-1, MSN 20074, year of manufacture 1954.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 12.2158°, 109.2046°.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
3
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
While approaching Nha Trang Airport on a cargo flight from Ðà L<U+1EA1>t, the airplane was shot down by a SA-7 surface-to-air missile and crashed 9 km southwest of Nha Trang. The wreckage was found four days later and all nine occupants have been killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Ðà L<U+1EA1>t – Nha Trang
Operator
Air AmericaFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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