Douglas DC-7C N4059K
30 December 1966 · Saigon, Asia · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1966 at about 17:19 local time, a Douglas DC-7C registered N4059K, operated by Airlift International, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Saigon, Asia. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Saigon, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Tanson Nhuto
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-7C
- Registration
- N4059K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Airlift International, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0075
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.PRELIMINARY DATA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-7C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1966 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami Fla, Florida, United States | Modern Air Transport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1966 | Douglas DC-7C | Tokyo, Other-Foreign Countries | Airlift International, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Douglas DC-7C | Miami, Florida, United States | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1968 | Douglas DC-7C | Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States | Universal Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1963 | Douglas DC-7C | Annette Isld, Alaska, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 101 |
| 15 Aug 1963 | Douglas DC-7C | Panama Cty, Central America | Braniff Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1966 | Lockheed 749A | Tachikawa Japan, Asia | Federal Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1966 | Cessna 180 | Simunjan Sarawak, Asia | Seventh Day AD | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1966 | Bell 47G3B1 | Janakpur Nepal, Asia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 1966 | Bell 47G-3B | Rahgird Iran, Asia | Teledyne Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Dec 1966 | Bombardier CL-44 | Tourane, Asia | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft C-45 | Danang, Asia | - | Fatal | 4 |