- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | August 16, 1954 |
Time: | ? |
Location: | Near Pakse, Laos |
Operator: | Air Vietnam (South Vietnam) |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Red River delta - Saigon |
AC Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter 21E |
Registration: | F-VNAI |
cn / ln: | 12809 |
Aboard: | 55 (passengers:51 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 47 (passengers:46 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed into the Mekong River while making an emergency landing after encountering engine failure. The aircraft was being used to evacuate families. |
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