Accident description
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| Date: | 27 JUN 1974 |
| Type: | Boeing SA.307 Stratoliner B-1 |
| Operator: | Cambodia Air Commercial |
| Registration: | XW-TFR |
| C/n / msn: | 1999 |
| First flight: | 1940 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 39 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Battambang Airport (BBM) (Cambodia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Battambang Airport (BBM/VDBG), Cambodia |
| Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport (PNH/VDPP), Cambodia |
A forced landing in a rice field had to be made when engines no.1, 2 and 3 failed in succession just 3 minutes after take-off. The right wing struck a tree and separated just before touchdown. The aircraft slid and caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Mechanical failure due to faulty maintenance. The heavy loss of lives was attributed to the fire which erupted, probable panic among the passengers, and insufficient training of cabin attendants. Sources:
» Air Pictorial 2/66 p.57
Statistics
6th loss of a Boeing S.307
2nd worst accident involving a Boeing S.307 (at the time)
2nd worst accident involving a Boeing S.307 (currently)
The worst accident in Cambodia (at the time)
3rd worst accident in Cambodia (currently) » figures explained
2nd worst accident involving a Boeing S.307 (at the time)
2nd worst accident involving a Boeing S.307 (currently)
The worst accident in Cambodia (at the time)
3rd worst accident in Cambodia (currently) » figures explained
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 Battambang Airport (BBM/VDBG) to Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport (PNH/VDPP) as the crow flies is 245 km (153 miles).
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.
Distance from Battambang Airport (BBM/VDBG) to Phnom Penh-Pochentong Airport (PNH/VDPP) as the crow flies is 245 km (153 miles).
