Douglas DC-3 B-251
24 April 1969 · Phan Thiet, Asia · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1969 at about 05:15 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered B-251, operated by Other-Foreign Flag Carrier, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Phan Thiet, Asia. 31 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phan Thiet, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Phan Thiet
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- B-251
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Other-Foreign Flag Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Saigon → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- B-0002
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
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
AIR VIETNAM. INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OFGOVT OF SOUTH VIETNAM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1969 | Douglas DC-3 | No.pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Aircraft Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1969 | Douglas DC-3 | Lone Pine, California, United States | Hawthorne Nev* | Fatal | 35 |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Douglas DC-3 | Dulles Itl Apt, Virginia, United States | Univ. of Tenn. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1970 | Douglas DC-3 | Burbank, California, United States | Mercer Enterpr | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1968 | Douglas DC-3 | Trigol, Africa | U S AID | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Douglas DC-3 | Diboc, Africa | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1969 | Hughes 500 | Ahmedabad, Asia | Cambata Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1969 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Vientiane, Asia | Continental AI | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1969 | Sikorsky S62A | Doha, Asia | World Wide HEL | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft T-34B | Atsugi Nas, Asia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Pilatus PC-6C | Cam Ranh B, Asia | Air America In | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1969 | Pilatus PC-6 | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Serious injuries | - |