Incident Overview
Date: Monday 13 December 1993
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-II
Owner/operator: Lao Aviation
Registration Number: RDPL-34117
Location: Phonesavanh –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A small aircraft was lost due to a clipping event within a dense fog, resulting in a subsequent fire.A small aircraft was lost due to a clipping event within a dense fog, resulting in a subsequent fire.
Description
Clipped trees in fog and crashed. The aircraft immediately caught fire.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? dense fog ? combined with the aircraft?s maneuver during flight caused a clipping event that ignited the fuel.Weather conditions ? dense fog ? combined with the aircraft?s maneuver during flight caused a clipping event that ignited the fuel.Share on:
