Saigon - Ðà L<U+1EA1>t

While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Li Dinh. The wreckage was found a day later and all 16 occupants were killed. Crew: Ottino Sabbadini, pilot, André Delfau, radio navigator, André Stang, mechanic.

Flight / Schedule

Saigon - Ðà L<U+1EA1>t

Registration

F-BCYP

MSN

9158

Year of Manufacture

1943

Operator

Aigle Azur

Date

July 7, 1948 at 01:50 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Di Linh Lâm Ð<U+1ED3>ng Province

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Narrative Report

On July 7, 1948 at 01:50 AM, Saigon - Ðà L<U+1EA1>t experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aigle Azur, with the event recorded near Di Linh Lâm Ð<U+1ED3>ng Province.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 16 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: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Li Dinh. The wreckage was found a day later and all 16 occupants were killed. Crew: Ottino Sabbadini, pilot, André Delfau, radio navigator, André Stang, mechanic.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BCYP, MSN 9158, year of manufacture 1943.

Fatalities

Total

16

Crew

3

Passengers

13

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Li Dinh. The wreckage was found a day later and all 16 occupants were killed. Crew: Ottino Sabbadini, pilot, André Delfau, radio navigator, André Stang, mechanic.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

13

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 16

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Saigon - Ðà L<U+1EA1>t

Operator

Aigle Azur

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-BCYP

MSN

9158

Year of Manufacture

1943