Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 December 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Laos Air Charter
Registration Number: XW-TDJ
Location: near Luang Prabang –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.The DC-3 aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into a hillside due to severe weather conditions. The aircraft was encountering difficult terrain and high winds, leading to a loss of control.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash into a hillside due to severe weather conditions. The aircraft was encountering difficult terrain and high winds, leading to a loss of control.
Description
The DC-3 contacted trees and crashed into a hillside. Weather was poor at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IFlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WFoNAAAAIBAJ&dq=laos%20plane&pg=2258%2C5221801https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IFlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WFoNAAAAIBAJ&dq=laos%20plane&pg=2258%2C5221801Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically high winds and reduced visibility, caused the aircraft to lose control and impact a hillside.Poor weather conditions, specifically high winds and reduced visibility, caused the aircraft to lose control and impact a hillside.Share on:
