Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 February 1972
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Lao
Registration Number: XW-TDE
Location: between Savannakhet and Vientiane –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: DC-4DC-4
Category: Unlawful Interference
A DC-4 aircraft disappeared during a flight from Saigon to Vientiane, with last radio contact established near Bangkok Regional Control Center. The crew reported sighting overhead at 13:20, estimating Vientiane at 14:22. The aircraft was subsequently reported as shot down.A DC-4 aircraft disappeared during a flight from Saigon to Vientiane, with last radio contact established near Bangkok Regional Control Center. The crew reported sighting overhead at 13:20, estimating Vientiane at 14:22. The aircraft was subsequently reported as shot down.
Description
The DC-4 went missing on a flight from Saigon to Savannakhet and Vientiane. Last radio contact was with Bangkok Regional Control Center, when the crew reported overhead the SH point at 13:20 at FL100 and estimating Vientiane at 14:22. Reportedly shot down.
Primary Cause
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