Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Air Vietnam
Registration Number: XV-NUI
Location: 6,5 km S of Buon Me Thuot (Ban Me Thuot)-Phung-Duc Airport (BMV) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 58 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: Main wing sparMain wing spar
Category: Unlawful Interference
A cargo hold explosion caused a significant impact on the main wing spar, resulting in a crash.A cargo hold explosion caused a significant impact on the main wing spar, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed after an explosion in the cargo hold near the main wing spar.
Primary Cause
Explosion in the cargo hold.Explosion in the cargo hold.Share on:
