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| Date: | unk. date 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Hâng Không Viêtnam |
| Registration: | VN-C501 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Da Nang -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN) |
| Pakse Airport (PKZ/VLPS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The DC-4, loaded with relief rice, operated a flight to Pakse in Laos. As the flight was approaching the Vietnam-Laos borderline, an engine burst into flames The crew sought permission to return to and land in Da Nang within around 15 minutes.
The aircraft was not able to reach Da Nang Airport and the crew decided to make an emergency landing on a paddy field on an islet on the Thu Bon River, whose water level was high at the time.
A belly landing was made, in which a woman on the ground was struck and killed.
The government later allowed residents to disassemble the aircraft for scrap metal.
The aircraft, VN-C501, had been hijacked in June 1978.
The accident occurred on the day the conspirator of that hijacking was executed. He had been sentenced on October 4, 1978. It is unclear when the execution took place.
Sources:
https://tuoitre.vn/khong-tac-o-viet-nam-cuop-may-bay-quan-su-giua-ban-ngay-20171028102024206.htm
https://news.tuoitre.vn/skyjacking-in-vietnam-p3-tracking-down-perpetrators-of-1978-dc4-hijack-10342847.htm
https://tuoitre.vn/truy-tim-ke-chu-muu-cuop-may-bay-dc4-2017102609181636.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2025 16:55 | ASN | Added |
| 14-May-2025 17:00 | ASN | Updated [Date, Narrative, ] |
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