Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Trung Phụng: 24 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a supply dropping mission with 20 paratroopers on board. The crew was on its way to the Hoàng Su Phì Camp hold by the French Army. While cruising at low height, the three engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a mountainous and wooded area located 7 km from the village of Trung Phụng. All 24 occupants were killed.
Crew (Groupe de Transport GT1/64 Béarn):
Cpt René Ballaire,
Adj Tillier,
Adj Jean Jourdren,
Sgt Boulan.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Nghĩa Lộ

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1949
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
F-BECH
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
268
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing following an unexpected situation. The single engine aircraft crash landed in a field located in Nghĩa Lộ, about 32 km northwest of Hanoi. There were no casualties but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Di Linh: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1948 at 0150 LT
Operator:
Registration:
F-BCYP
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Saigon - Đà Lạt
MSN:
9158
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
While flying by night and in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Li Dinh. The wreckage was found a day later and all 16 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ottino Sabbadini, pilot,
André Delfau, radio navigator,
André Stang, mechanic.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52 near Cao Bằng: 15 killed

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The aircraft was involved in a supply mission and was carrying paratroopers. While cruising at low height, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed in a wooded area located near Cao Bằng. Adjutant Commercon was the only survivor while 15 other occupants were killed, among them Commander Lambert, Deputy Chief of Staff of the French troops in Indochina
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Saigon

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1947
Operator:
Registration:
476353
Flight Type:
MSN:
15937/32685
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate remains unknown.

Crash of an AAC.1 Toucan near Đà Lạt: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Saigon - Đà Lạt
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located some 70 km north of Đà Lạt. All 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota IV in Saigon

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1946
Operator:
Registration:
KN205
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
15625/27070
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, an unexpected failure on both engines forced the crew to make an emergency landing in a paddy field. The aircraft belly landed, slid for several yards before coming to rest in flames. All 23 occupants escaped unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Both propeller went into overspeed after rotation for unknown reason, necessitating an emergency landing.