Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 384/F-RBDK
Location: Tourane –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft engines and control systems.Aircraft engines and control systems.
Category: Accident
A devastating aviation accident occurred at Tourane (now Da Nang), resulting in the loss of 30 lives among 328/F-RBEH and 384/F-RBDK Ju-52 aircraft. The incident involved a total of 30 occupants on both planes, with an estimated passenger count of fifteen on each.A devastating aviation accident occurred at Tourane (now Da Nang), resulting in the loss of 30 lives among 328/F-RBEH and 384/F-RBDK Ju-52 aircraft. The incident involved a total of 30 occupants on both planes, with an estimated passenger count of fifteen on each.
Description
Damaged beyond repair in an accident at Tourane (now known as Da Nang). Two Ju-52 aircraft were involved: 328/F-RBEH and 384/F-RBDK. Press reports indicate that a total of 30 occupants on both planes were killed. The exact number of passengers on board each plane is unknown. Fifteen on each plane is just an estimate.
Source of Information
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/95746447http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/95746447Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
