Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 June 1967
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation
Owner/operator: Airlift International
Registration Number: N6936C
Location: 6,5 km N of Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The L-1049 Super Constellation aircraft.The L-1049 Super Constellation aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation cargo plane crashed near Saigon, Vietnam, resulting in the deaths of all seven passengers. The incident occurred following a mid-air collision with a RF-4 Phantom jet operated by the US Air Force.A Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation cargo plane crashed near Saigon, Vietnam, resulting in the deaths of all seven passengers. The incident occurred following a mid-air collision with a RF-4 Phantom jet operated by the US Air Force.
Description
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed near Saigon, Vietnam following a mid-air collision with an RF-4 Phantom jet. All seven aboard the Super Constellation were killed. Both Phantom crew members ejected safely. The Super Constellation operated on a mail flight from Manila (MNL), Philippines to Saigon (SGN), Vietnam. The Phantom jet was a Lockheed RF-4C Phantom II (65-0861) operated by the US Air Force.
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Mid-air collision between the L-1049 Super Constellation and a RF-4 Phantom jet.Mid-air collision between the L-1049 Super Constellation and a RF-4 Phantom jet.Share on:
