Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 October 1974
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Royal Air Lao
Registration Number: XW-PBW
Location: 120 km NNE of Vientiane –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A C-46 Commando aircraft crashed near Vientiane, Laos, resulting in the deaths of all five aboard. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and three cargo kickers, tasked with dropping cargo over an unidentified dropzone in Laos. The crash occurred 120 km North-Northeast of Vientiane.A C-46 Commando aircraft crashed near Vientiane, Laos, resulting in the deaths of all five aboard. The aircraft was carrying two pilots and three cargo kickers, tasked with dropping cargo over an unidentified dropzone in Laos. The crash occurred 120 km North-Northeast of Vientiane.
Description
All five aboard the C-46 Commando were killed as the airplane crashed 120 km NNE of Vientiane, Laos. The crew consisted of two pilots and three cargo kickers. They were to drop the cargo over an unknown dropzone in Laos.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
