Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 April 1975
Aircraft Type: Douglas VC-47A (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: 084
Location: U-Tapao Airport (UTP) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: VC-47A aircraftVC-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
On April 75, the VC-47A aircraft escaped Saigon following the city?s capture by the Viet Cong. It crashed-landed at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base.On April 75, the VC-47A aircraft escaped Saigon following the city?s capture by the Viet Cong. It crashed-landed at the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base.
Description
The VC-47A escaped from Saigon on 29 April 75 when the city was taken by the Viet Cong. The plane crash-landed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Base.
Primary Cause
The Viet Cong captured Saigon, leading to the aircraft?s escape.The Viet Cong captured Saigon, leading to the aircraft?s escape.Share on:
