Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 December 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Air Laos, lsf Aigle Azur
Registration Number: F-BEIA
Location: 30 km N of Luang Prabang –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Aircraft engine.Aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed during its first commercial flight between Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Namtha, and Muong-Sing. The aircraft was leased from Aigle Azur.A DC-3 aircraft crashed during its first commercial flight between Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Namtha, and Muong-Sing. The aircraft was leased from Aigle Azur.
Description
The DC-3 crashed on the company’s first commercial flight Vientiane – Luang Prabang – Namtha – Muong-Sing. The aircraft had been leased from Aigle Azur.
Source of Information
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/57347330http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/57347330Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
