Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 4 May 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Socit des Transports Ariens d’Extrme-Orient
Registration Number: F-BEIB
Location: Phan Thiet –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-3 aircraft was lost during a military operation in a region with heightened communist activity. The incident was attributed to the actions of communist guerrilla forces.A DC-3 aircraft was lost during a military operation in a region with heightened communist activity. The incident was attributed to the actions of communist guerrilla forces.
Description
The DC-3 was shot down by communist guerrillas.
Primary Cause
Communist guerilla activity in a contested region.Communist guerilla activity in a contested region.Share on:
