F-BCYL

On November 5, 1951 at 12:00 AM, F-BCYL experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Compagnie Aérienne de Transports Indochinois - CATI, with the event recorded near Hanoi-Gia Lâm Hà N<U+1ED9>i City District.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Gia Lâm Airport, while climbing, the pilot-in-command encountered technical problems with the elevators and decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in the bed of the Red River, few km from the airfield. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off as the right wing was sheared off during the emergency procedure.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BCYL, MSN 6112, year of manufacture 1942.