Hu<U+1EBF> - Tourane
Flight / Schedule
Hu<U+1EBF> - Tourane
Aircraft
Bristol 170 FreighterRegistration
F-BECR
MSN
12782
Year of Manufacture
1946
Date
March 10, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District
Region
Asia • Vietnam
Narrative Report
On March 10, 1950 at 12:00 AM, Hu<U+1EBF> - Tourane experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Société Indochinoise de Transports Aériens - SITA, with the event recorded near Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng City District.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The crew was performing a short cargo flight from Hu<U+1EBF> to Tourane (Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng). On approach, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration F-BECR, MSN 12782, year of manufacture 1946.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
3
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a short cargo flight from Hu<U+1EBF> to Tourane (Ðà N<U+1EB5>ng). On approach, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed. All four occupants were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hu<U+1EBF> - Tourane
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Vietnam
Aircraft Details
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