ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222174
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| Date: | Monday 21 April 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | South Vietnamese Government |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vung Tau Airport -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
South Vietnamese Dakota VIP plane hit an empty hangar and caught fire when swerved off the runway on take-off. Three senior government officials (Minister for ethnic minorities Paul Nur), the New Zealand Ambassador Paul Edmonds and two others suffered injuries. The fire destroying the airplane after evacuation. 27 or 21 occupants.
Sources:
The Straits Times 22 April 1969, p1 (27 occupants, take-off)
O Estado de S.Paulo 22 April 1969, p9 (21 occupants, n/a)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2019 21:15 | TB | Added |
| 27-Sep-2021 09:37 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2021 08:48 | TB | Updated [Nature] |
| 29-Oct-2021 10:50 | TB | Updated [Total occupants] |
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