Narrative:
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed near Saigon, Vietnam following a mid-air collision with an RF-4 Phantom jet. All seven aboard the Super Constellation were killed. Both Phantom crew members ejected safely.
The Super Constellation operated on a mail flight from Manila (MNL), Philippines to Saigon (SGN), Vietnam. The Phantom jet was a Lockheed RF-4C Phantom II (65-0861) operated by the US Air Force.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 22 June 1967 |
| Time: | 21:18 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation |
| Operator: | Airlift International |
| Registration: | N6936C |
| MSN: | 4849 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 6,5 km (4.1 mls) N of Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Manila International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation cargo plane was destroyed when it crashed near Saigon, Vietnam following a mid-air collision with an RF-4 Phantom jet. All seven aboard the Super Constellation were killed. Both Phantom crew members ejected safely.
The Super Constellation operated on a mail flight from Manila (MNL), Philippines to Saigon (SGN), Vietnam. The Phantom jet was a Lockheed RF-4C Phantom II (65-0861) operated by the US Air Force.
Classification:
Mid air collisionLoss of control
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
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 Manila International Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 1602 km (1002 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Manila International Airport to Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport as the crow flies is 1602 km (1002 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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