Narrative:
Crashed into Hon Chay Mountain (2,752 ft / 839 m high).
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 17 February 1960 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 17244 |
| MSN: | 25442/13997 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hon Chay Mountain ( Vietnam)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| Hue-Phu Bai Airport (HUI/VVPB), Vietnam |
Crashed into Hon Chay Mountain (2,752 ft / 839 m high).
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe BaugherPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Hue-Phu Bai Airport as the crow flies is 628 km (392 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Hue-Phu Bai Airport as the crow flies is 628 km (392 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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