Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 348281
Location: near Hoa Binh –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft carrying five occupants, including the Col. de la Baume, Commander of Air Force of Northern Indochina, crashed in an open countryside within Viet Minh-controlled territory. The incident occurred during routine fuel transport.A commercial aircraft carrying five occupants, including the Col. de la Baume, Commander of Air Force of Northern Indochina, crashed in an open countryside within Viet Minh-controlled territory. The incident occurred during routine fuel transport.
Description
The aircraft was transporting fuel when it came down in an open countryside in Vietminh controlled area. On board were five occupants, including Col. de la Baume, Commander of Air Force of Northern Indochina.
Source of Information
http://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/html/fr/complementter.php?table=bp&id=2602372http://www.memorialgenweb.org/memorial3/html/fr/complementter.php?table=bp&id=2602372Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during descent due to adverse weather conditions or a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during descent due to adverse weather conditions or a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
