Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 November 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aigle Azur
Registration Number: F-OABJ
Location: near Dong Khe –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Douglas C-47B passenger planeDouglas C-47B passenger plane
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Douglas C-47B passenger plane crashed near Dong Khe, Vietnam, resulting in the deaths of ten occupants. Initial reports suggest the aircraft was shot down by Vietminh troops during a supply-dropping flight.A Douglas C-47B passenger plane crashed near Dong Khe, Vietnam, resulting in the deaths of ten occupants. Initial reports suggest the aircraft was shot down by Vietminh troops during a supply-dropping flight.
Description
A Douglas C-47B passenger plane was destroyed in an accident near Dong Khe, Vietnam. Ten occupants were killed. The airplane was possibly shot down by Vietminh troops while on a supply-dropping flight.
Source of Information
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/95651894?searchTerm=French%20plane%20crashes&searchLimits=http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/95651894?searchTerm=French%20plane%20crashes&searchLimits=Primary Cause
Possible military action by Vietminh troops.Possible military action by Vietminh troops.Share on:
