Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 3, 1953 (18 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 3, 1953 near Lai Châu Lai Châu Province, Vietnam with 18 fatalities. Cause: A bomb explosion aboard...
- Date: February 3, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Lai Châu Lai Châu Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A bomb explosion aboard the aircraft is the stated cause.
While cruising, the DC 3 went out of control and crashed in dense forest near Lai Châu, killing all 18 people on board. A bomb explosion on board is the stated cause.