Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Continental Air Services, Inc. – CASI
Registration Number: N8744R
Location: Sam Neua –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical system, specifically the primary power distribution system.Aircraft electrical system, specifically the primary power distribution system.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a supply drop mission in Laos. The aircraft was transmitting essential supplies to remote villages when it lost power and crashed into a mountainous region.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a supply drop mission in Laos. The aircraft was transmitting essential supplies to remote villages when it lost power and crashed into a mountainous region.
Description
Crashed while on a supply dropping mission in Laos.
Source of Information
http://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Cooperation.pdfhttp://www.utdallas.edu/library/specialcollections/hac/cataam/Leeker/history/Cooperation.pdfPrimary Cause
Loss of power due to a sudden electrical fault during a critical operational phase.Loss of power due to a sudden electrical fault during a critical operational phase.Share on:
