Accident Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) F-BEST,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335339
 

Date:Tuesday 16 June 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Aigle Azur
Registration: F-BEST
MSN: 19100
Year of manufacture:1943
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 34
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Phou-Lassi Hill -   Laos
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Vientiane-Wattay Airport (VTE/VLVT)
Destination airport:Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed after fire; wreckage found June 29.

Sources:

ICAO Circular 39-AN/34 (170)

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