Bombardier CL-44 N228SW
24 December 1966 · Tourane, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 24 December 1966 at about 19:15 local time, a Bombardier CL-44 registered N228SW, operated by Flying Tiger Line, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tourane, Asia. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tourane, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Danang
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL-44
- Registration
- N228SW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Flying Tiger Line, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0074
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Bombardier CL-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 1966 | Bombardier CL-44 | Alameda Calif, California, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1968 | Bombardier CL-44 | Saigon, Asia | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1964 | Bombardier CL-44 | Cold Bay Alas, Alaska, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Bombardier CL-44 | King Salmon Alas, Alaska, United States | Flying Tiger Line, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1964 | Bombardier CL-44 | Gander Newfoundld, Canada | Seaboard World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1964 | Bombardier CL-44 | Detroit Mich, Michigan, United States | Flying Tiger Line, 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 |
| 30 Dec 1966 | Douglas DC-7C | Saigon, Asia | Airlift International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft C-45 | Danang, Asia | - | Fatal | 4 |