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| Accident description |
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| Date: | 24 DEC 1966 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: | Canadair CL-44D4-1 |
| Operator: | Flying Tiger Line |
| Registration: | N228SW |
| C/n / msn: | 31 |
| Year built: | 1962 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 107 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Location: | Da Nang (Vietnam) |
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Da Nang Airport (DAD) |
Narrative:
Crashed short of the runway while making a radar
assisted approach in fog at night. The plane cut a 300yd swath through 66
thatched roof huts in Binh Tahi.
Sources:
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.
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