Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 April 1958
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Aigle Azur Extrme Orient
Registration Number: F-BHEL
Location: Sam Neua Airport (NEU) –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: The Otter aircraft itself.The Otter aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine Otter aircraft crashed into the ground at Sam Neua, resulting in the pilot’s death and complete destruction of the aircraft.A twin-engine Otter aircraft crashed into the ground at Sam Neua, resulting in the pilot’s death and complete destruction of the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft crashed into the ground at Sam Neua. The pilot was killed and the Otter destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire.
Source of Information
https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_120.htmlhttps://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_120.htmlPrimary Cause
Impact from the crash caused by the aircraft’s descent and subsequent fire.Impact from the crash caused by the aircraft’s descent and subsequent fire.Share on:
