Curtiss-Wrt C-46D N1386N
25 November 1968 · Savannakht, Asia · Fatal
Summary
On 25 November 1968 at about 15:33 local time, a Curtiss-Wrt C-46D registered N1386N, operated by Air America In, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Savannakht, Asia. 28 people were on board and 26 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savannakht, Asia
- Nearest airport
- Savannakhet
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Curtiss-Wrt C-46D
- Registration
- N1386N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air America In
- Operating rule
- Contract Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Charter-Passg-International
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 6-0069
People
26 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOV OF LAOS.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1968 | Bombardier CL-44 | Saigon, Asia | Airlift International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1968 | Boeing 707 | Calcutta, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Jan 1968 | Boeing 707 | Kandahar, Asia | Pan American World Airways, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1968 | Dornier D0-28 | Nui Sap, Asia | Continental AI | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1968 | Porter PC-6C | Saigon, Asia | Air America In | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Hiller FH1100 | Vientiane, Asia | Continental AI | No injuries | - |