On December 24, 1966, a Flying Tiger Line Canadair CL-44 flying from Tachikawa Air Force Base in Japan to Da Nang Airport struck an obstacle, stalled, and crashed into Binh Thai village, killing all four crew members and 107 people on the ground.

[1] The aircraft approached Da Nang Airport in rain and foggy conditions and low fuel tanks.

The aircraft was on a flight carrying munitions and cargo for the United States Air Force.

At 19:15 local time, a kilometer south of the runway, the plane clipped trees and crashed into the village of Binh Thai, plowing through 55 thatched huts over a distance of 275 meters.

It was thought that the crew continued the approach under the glide path, probably due to the poor weather conditions during the flight.