Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 16, 1965 (39 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 16, 1965 near Quảng Ngãi Đồng Nai Province, Vietnam with 39 fatalities.
- Date: September 16, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Quảng Ngãi Đồng Nai Province, Vietnam
- Fatalities: 39
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Shortly after takeoff from Quang Ngai on a scheduled Air Vietnam flight to Saigon, the DC3 was reportedly hit by ground fire while climbing. It crashed about 11 km northeast of the airport. Of the 39 people aboard, 38 were killed and one seriously injured passenger died hours later.