| Date: | Monday 16 August 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Freighter 21E |
| Owner/operator: | Air Vietnam |
| Registration: | F-VNAI |
| MSN: | 12809 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 47 / Occupants: 55 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pakse -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Hanoi (unknown airport) |
| Saigon-Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN/VVTS) |
The Bristol was evacuating people from the Red River delta to Saigon when it crashed into the tributary of the Mekong River while approaching Pakse for an emergency landing due to engine problems.
Sources:
Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 60)
Location
Images:
photo (c) RAYMOND; near Pakse; 16 August 1954
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