Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 11, 1946, Saigon...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 11, 1946 near Saigon Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam with no fatalities. Cause: Both...
- Date: February 11, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Saigon Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh City District, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Both engines lost power shortly after takeoff.
Dakota KN205 carrying 23 people lost power on both engines shortly after takeoff from Saigon. The crew made an emergency belly landing in a paddy field, and the aircraft slid and came to rest in flames. All occupants escaped unhurt, but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.