Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 November 1970
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D Commando
Owner/operator: Air Vietnam, lsf China Airlines
Registration Number: B-1543
Location: Qui-Nhon –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-46 aircraftC-46 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft experienced a forced landing on a beach during a flight from Saigon to Quang-Ngai due to high tide. The aircraft sank in sand and flooded.A C-46 aircraft experienced a forced landing on a beach during a flight from Saigon to Quang-Ngai due to high tide. The aircraft sank in sand and flooded.
Description
While on a flight from Saigon to Quang-Ngai, a forced landing was made on a beach. The C-46 sank in sand and flooded at high tide.
Primary Cause
High tide caused the aircraft to sink into the sand.High tide caused the aircraft to sink into the sand.Share on:
