ASN Aircraft accident CASA C-212 Aviocar 400MPA 8983 Bach Long Vi Island
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Date:Thursday 16 June 2016
Time:13:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic C212 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
CASA C-212 Aviocar 400MPA
Operator:Vietnam Coast Guard
Registration: 8983
MSN: 482
First flight: 2012
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Total:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:ca 22 km SW off Bach Long Vi Island (   Vietnam)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport (VVGL), Vietnam
Destination airport:Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport (VVGL), Vietnam
Narrative:
A CASA C-212 Aviocar 400, operated by the Vietnam Coast Guard, was reported missing during a search mission off the Vietnamese coast.
The aircraft departed Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport at 09:30. Last contact with the flight was at 13:05. The aircraft was searching for a pilot of a Sukhoi Su-30MK2 jet that went missing on June 14. One pilot had already been rescued, one was still missing.

Sources:
» baodatviet.vn
» thanhniennews.com


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