Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aigle Azur
Registration Number: F-BCYP
Location: Djiring –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.The entire aircraft, specifically the control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight from Saigon to Da Lat, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.A Boeing 737 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during flight from Saigon to Da Lat, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.
Description
Crashed into a mountain while on a flight from Saigon to Da Lat.
Source of Information
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6759776m/f2.item.zoomhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6759776m/f2.item.zoomPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, including adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, including adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
