Ðà L<U+1EA1>t – Nha Trang

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°.