Country
Vietnam

Crash of a Bristol 170 Freighter 21 near Tourane: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 170 Freighter
Operator:
Société Indochinoise de Transports Aériens - SITA
Registration:
F-BECR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Huế - Tourane
MSN:
12782
YOM:
1946
Location:
Đà Nẵng
Đà Nẵng City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a short cargo flight from Huế to Tourane (Đà Nẵng). On approach, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Ground accident of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Hanoi

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Airspeed AS.65 Consul
Operator:
Société Indochinoise de Transports Aériens - SITA
Registration:
F-BDPV
Flight Phase:
Parking
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
5157
YOM:
1947
Location:
Hanoi-Gia Lâm
Hà Nội City District
Country:
Vietnam
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Sustained a ground accident in Hanoi-Gia Lam Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Bristol 170 Freighter 21E into the Mediterranean Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 170 Freighter
Operator:
Société Indochinoise de Transports Aériens - SITA
Registration:
F-BCJA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Marseille – Rome – Athens – Nicosia – Baghdad – Saigon
MSN:
12802
YOM:
1946
Location:
Mediterranean Sea
All World
Country:
World
Region:
World
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way to Indochina to be delivered to the Société Indochinoise de Transports Aériens (SITA) and was carrying two British engineers and three pilots. While cruising between Turkey and Cyprus, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances into the Mediterranean Sea, about 100 km north of the Cyprus coast. No trace of the aircraft nor the five occupants was ever found.
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