Saigon - Ðà L<U+1EA1>t
Flight / Schedule
Saigon - Ðà L<U+1EA1>t
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
F-BCYP
MSN
9158
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Aigle AzurDate
July 7, 1948 at 01:50 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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 AzurFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
