On November 14 , Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 leaving Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam , heading to Nha Trang , crashed after encountering rough conditions produced by Tropical Storm Forrest . After descending below a safe altitude on approach to Nha Trang , the Yakovlev Yak-40 aircraft deviated from the runway and impacted trees at the top of a ridge before crashing away . Of the 6 crew and 25 passengers ( 31 occupants ) , 30 were killed in the accident . The only survivor was Annette Herfkens . Nine of the passengers were foreigners : four from Taiwan , two from the Netherlands , and one each from France , Sweden , and the United Kingdom . Search and rescue efforts were conducted with two helicopters , two planes fitted with cameras , and two warships over nearby waters . It took rescuers eight days to find the wreckage of the plane
Vietnam Airlines Flight 474
Vietnam Airlines Flight 474
Cyclone Forrest