26 Mar Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar – 546 The aircraft had landed at Dien Bien Phu with an engine malfunction. The airport came under Vietminh shelling that night. The aircraft ... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) – F-BGXD The undercarriage was retracted prior to the aircraft lifting off the runway. The DC-3 was damaged beyond repair in the resulting crash... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3) – 476404/FRAZZ Crashed during a supply mission in the Tonkin Delta. At least one occupant, Captain Albert Ruffin, was killed. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3) – F-VNAD An explosion occurred on the aircraft shortly before take-off from Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport with 20 soldiers aboard. The aircraft burnt ou... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) – F-BESS The DC-3, on a military charted flight to Na San, lost a wing soon after takeoff and crashed. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) – F-BEFG Crashed on approach in bad weather and caught fire. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3) – F-OAFR Reported damaged beyond repair. Date also mentioned as 25 March 1953. Continue reading