Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Vietnam
Registration Number: XV-NIC
Location: 11 km NE of Quang-Ngai –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 39 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger-carrying aircraft was shot down by Communist ground fire. One passenger initially survived, but ultimately perished in hospital.A passenger-carrying aircraft was shot down by Communist ground fire. One passenger initially survived, but ultimately perished in hospital.
Description
Shot down by Communist ground fire. One passenger initially survived, but died in hospital.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2DRgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gm8NAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=2794%2C2170496https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2DRgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gm8NAAAAIBAJ&hl=fr&pg=2794%2C2170496Primary Cause
Ground fire from Communist forces.Ground fire from Communist forces.Share on:
