Air Vietnam Flight 706
XV-NJC, the aircraft involved, pictured in February 1974 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 15, 1974 |
| Summary | Hijacking |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-121C |
| Operator | Air Vietnam |
| IATA flight No. | VN706 |
| ICAO flight No. | AVN706 |
| Call sign | AIR VIETNAM 706 |
| Registration | XV-NJC |
| Flight origin | Da Nang Airport, Da Nang, South Vietnam |
| Destination | Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Occupants | 75 |
| Passengers | 67 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 75 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Air Vietnam Flight 706 was a Boeing 727 that crashed on September 15, 1974, after three hijackers detonated hand grenades as it was approaching Phan Rang Air Base in South Vietnam for an emergency landing. All 67 passengers and 8 crew members aboard the aircraft were killed in the crash.