30 fatalities

1992-11-14: Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 — Vietnam

Vietnam

On November 14, 1992, a Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 was involved in an aviation accident near Vietnam. 30 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Vietnam Airlines Flight 474, a Yak-40 (VN-A449), crashed while approaching Nha Trang Airport on 14 November 1992 during Cyclone Forrest. One passenger survived; the other 24 passengers and six crew were killed.

Accident Overview

On 14 November 1992, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474, a scheduled passenger flight from Ho Chi Minh City-Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Nha Trang Airport, crashed on approach to Nha Trang during Cyclone Forrest. The aircraft involved was a Yakovlev Yak-40, registered as VN-A449, a three-engined jet airliner built in the Soviet Union in 1976.

Casualties and Survival

The flight carried 24 passengers and six crew members. One passenger survived the accident; the remaining 24 passengers and all six crew members were killed.

Aircraft Information

The Yakovlev Yak-40 (registration VN-A449) was a Soviet-built three-engine jet airliner manufactured in 1976. It was operated by Vietnam Airlines on the domestic route from Ho Chi Minh City to Nha Trang.

Circumstances

The accident occurred during the approach phase of the flight while Cyclone Forrest was active in the region. The aircraft crashed at Nha Trang Airport. No further details about the approach or the crash sequence were provided in the source.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain