Last updated: 7 December 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 25 July 1966 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-117D Super DC-3 |
| Operator: | United States Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 17211 |
| MSN: | 43391 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Da Nang Airport (DAD) ( Vietnam)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam |
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The airplane operated on a routine transport flight when it stalled and crashed shortly after takeoff from Da Nang, Vietnam.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Vietnam Air Losses : United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fixed-wing aircraft losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973 / Chris HobsonPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
