Ho Chi Minh – Bangkok

On August 28, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Ho Chi Minh – Bangkok experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Air France, with the event recorded near Ho Chi Minh-City Thành ph<U+1ED1> H<U+1ED3> Chí Minh City District.

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

20 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 19 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 5.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While parked at Ho Chi Minh-City Airport, the airplane was hijacked by a Vietnamese passenger. All 19 occupants were quickly released and when police forces approached the aircraft, the hijacker set off two grenades that exploded in the cabin. The hijacker was killed and the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BSGZ, MSN 83, year of manufacture 1961.