Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 September 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas DST-318A (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Vietnam
Registration Number: B-305
Location: 17 km NW of Da Nang Airport (DAD) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers and sensors.Aircraft control systems, including flight control computers and sensors.
Category: Accident
A Vietnamese commercial aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent during inclement weather near Hue, resulting in a crash into a hillside. The diversion to Da Nang was triggered by deteriorating weather conditions at Hue.A Vietnamese commercial aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent during inclement weather near Hue, resulting in a crash into a hillside. The diversion to Da Nang was triggered by deteriorating weather conditions at Hue.
Description
Crashed into a hill in the Hai Van Mountains at 970 m while diverting to Da Nang due to bad weather at Hue.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically severe turbulence and reduced visibility, caused a sudden and uncontrolled descent.Bad weather conditions, specifically severe turbulence and reduced visibility, caused a sudden and uncontrolled descent.Share on:
