Narrative:
Crashed a few minutes after taking off. There was no fire. The occupants were injured.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 5 July 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | L'Armée de L'Air |
| Registration: | 349875 |
| MSN: | 27136/15691 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS), Vietnam |
| ? |
Crashed a few minutes after taking off. There was no fire. The occupants were injured.
Sources:
» The Straits Times 7 July 1947, p2Photos
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