No fatalities

1970-11-01: Curtiss C-46 Commando (B-1543) — Air Vietnam — Quy Nhơn, Vietnam

Quy Nhơn, VietnamFlight

On November 1, 1970, a Curtiss C-46 Commando (registration B-1543) operated by Air Vietnam was involved in an aviation accident near Quy Nhơn, Vietnam in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The crew was forced to execute an emergency landing due to suspected fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered B-1543
Aircraft registered B-1543. Photo: BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft was forced to perform an emergency landing on a beach in Quy Nhơn following reports of potential fuel exhaustion.

What happened

During the flight, the crew encountered significant difficulties related to the aircraft's fuel supply. Suspecting possible fuel exhaustion, the operators were compelled to descend to a lower altitude to manage the situation. In an effort to reach the ground safely, the crew initiated an emergency landing procedure.

The aircraft subsequently crash-landed on a beach situated in the vicinity of Quy Nhơn. While the impact resulted in the total loss of the airframe, there were no fatalities or injuries reported among those on board.

Findings

  • The primary driver for the emergency descent and subsequent landing was an issue involving the aircraft's fuel levels.
  • The incident concluded with the aircraft being written off following the impact on the beach.

Probable cause

The crew was forced to execute an emergency landing due to suspected fuel exhaustion.