Criminal Occurrence description
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 02 OCT 1972 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-25-DK |
| Operator: | Cambodia Air Commercial |
| Registration: | XW-TDA |
| C/n / msn: | 13729 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Kampot Airport (KMT) (Cambodia) |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Kampot Airport (KMT), Cambodia |
The airplane was struck by enemy mortar shells fired at the airport. The plane was reportedly on the ground and passengers were embarking.
Events:
Sources:
» Herald-Journal - Oct 3, 1972
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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.
