Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 January 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Xieng Khouang Air Transport, lsf Bird & Sons
Registration Number: XW-PGJ
Location: near Long Tieng Airstrip –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine/Control SystemAircraft Engine/Control System
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope. The aircraft lost control and crashed.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a steep mountain slope. The aircraft lost control and crashed.
Description
Crashed into a mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a critical component failure during descent.Loss of control due to a critical component failure during descent.Share on:
