Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 September 1979
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Lao Aviation
Registration Number: RDPL-34037
Location: Ban Mai –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
An-26 aircraft carrying 62 girl students and 6 parents returning from the Soviet Union lost altitude and crashed in a corn field near Ban Mai, Vientiane, due to a heavy rainstorm. The pilots were forced to land after fuel exhaustion.An-26 aircraft carrying 62 girl students and 6 parents returning from the Soviet Union lost altitude and crashed in a corn field near Ban Mai, Vientiane, due to a heavy rainstorm. The pilots were forced to land after fuel exhaustion.
Description
The Antonov An-26 departed Hanoi for a flight to Vientiane. On board were 62 girl students and 6 parents returning from the Soviet Union. Near Vientiane the crew became lost in a heavy rainstorm. The plane entered Thai airspace and circled the village of Ban Mai four times before the pilots were forced to land in a corn field due to fuel exhaustion. The exact extent of damage is unknown.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Fuel exhaustion leading to loss of altitude and forced landing.Fuel exhaustion leading to loss of altitude and forced landing.Share on:
