ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176757
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| Date: | Monday 25 October 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | South Vietnamese Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi W of Qui Nhon, SVN -
 Vietnam
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang |
| Saigon | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in bad weather (typhoon Hester).
**Also reported 33 of 34 occupants killed. An Army doctor survived. Date 24 October.
Sources:
David Gero
**The Canberra Times 26 October 1971, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2015 19:17 | TB | Added |
| 03-Oct-2019 17:08 | TB | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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