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World Airways-Last Flight from Da Nang

This CBS report was in March 1975. Edward J.Daly,owner of World Airways, sent a Boeing 727 aircraft to Da Nang Vietnam to pick up stranded woman and children. Instead the aircraft was swamped by military personnel climbing on the aircraft. There were 260 people aboard a plane which is designed to carry 105. The plane was overloaded by 20,000 pounds. The baggage compartments were loaded with people. Some of the problems during the flight included, the rear stairway remained partially extended for the entire flight, the main wheels would not retract, a hand grenade damage to one of the wings causing fuel loss, and the lower cargo doors were open. The plane had to fly at 10,000 feet because of lack of pressurization thus fuel consumption was three times greater than normal. A flight on a "wing and a prayer".

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: cyberkal32

Length: 05:40
Rating: 4.89
Views: 100449

Tags: Airways Da Flight From Last Nang World

Video Comments

BigSwede7403 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

38mm revolver... i don´t even want to think about the recoil of such a thing. ;D

vargas37 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great video! Love the 727

vargas37 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

its a .38 ,not 38mm

Jetwashed (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I also worked for World Airways in the early 1980's as a Flight Attendant and made the decision to go with another airline after World discontinued their scheduled service. I remember this video was shown during training and the reaction of everyone in the class .... we were all speechless !!!! At one point I tried to locate a copy to share with those I mentioned this to ... Thanks for posting !!!!!

badgerdoglover (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I was a World Airways flight attendant based in Japan when this happened. The flight attendant in the orange uniform was my roommate Jan. A few days later, I was on one of the 727's into Saigon which was the last flight out.

cyberkal32 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes-that was the owner of the airline, Edward J. Daly using his 38mm revolver, trying to keep the Vietnam military from coming on board. He went there to rescue the woman and children.

andrewi95 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Anyone see the guy swinggin' at people at the bottom of the airstairs?

jimmi144 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

An absolute harrowing flight.

n1014f (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Great airmanship ... Rather and those of his ilk ... including Walter ... really let their country down ... now we are reaping the whirlwind ...

mjgovednik (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I worked for World Airways