Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 July 1973
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada C-7 Caribou (DHC-4)
Owner/operator: Vietnam Air Force – VNAF
Location: off Phu Quoc –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft carrying prisoners crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff due to an engine failure. The aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude.An aircraft carrying prisoners crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff due to an engine failure. The aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude.
Description
Ditched in sea shortly after take-off due to engine failure. The aircraft was transporting prisoners at the time of the accident.
Primary Cause
Engine failureEngine failureShare on:
