| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 16, 1954 |
| Time: | ? |
| Location: | Near Pakse, Laos |
| Operator: | Air Vietnam (South Vietnam) |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Red River delta - Saigon |
| AC Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter 21E |
| Registration: | F-VNAI |
| cn / ln: | 12809 |
| Aboard: | 55 (passengers:51 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 47 (passengers:46 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed into the Mekong River while making an emergency landing after encountering engine failure. The aircraft was being used to evacuate families. |
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