F-OABJ

En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down and crashed near Ðông Khê, killing all 10 occupants. The origine of the fire remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

F-OABJ

Registration

F-OABJ

MSN

14429/25874

Year of Manufacture

1944

Operator

Aigle Azur

Date

November 27, 1949 at 04:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ðông Khê Cao B<U+1EB1>ng Province

Region

Asia • Vietnam

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On November 27, 1949 at 04:00 PM, F-OABJ experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aigle Azur, with the event recorded near Ðông Khê Cao B<U+1EB1>ng Province.

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

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down and crashed near Ðông Khê, killing all 10 occupants. The origine of the fire remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-OABJ, MSN 14429/25874, year of manufacture 1944.

Fatalities

Total

10

Crew

2

Passengers

8

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the twin engine aircraft was shot down and crashed near Ðông Khê, killing all 10 occupants. The origine of the fire remains unknown.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

8

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 10

Operational Details

Operator

Aigle Azur

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Vietnam

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-OABJ

MSN

14429/25874

Year of Manufacture

1944