Hanoi - Hanoi

On April 8, 2008 at 09:30 AM, Hanoi - Hanoi experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Vietnam People's Air Force, with the event recorded near Hanoi-Gia Lâm Hà N<U+1ED9>i City District.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Hanoi-Gia Lâm Airport. On approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a rice paddy field located near T<U+1EA3> Thanh Oai, Thanh Tri district. The wreckage was found about 13 km southwest of the airport and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 265.