Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 February 2002
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-II
Owner/operator: Lao Aviation
Registration Number: RDPL-34118
Location: Sam Neua Airport (NEU) –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselageAircraft fuselage
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft crashed on the Sam Neua runway, resulting in a single passenger injury and significant damage to the plane. The plane was subsequently sent to Singapore for refurbishment and then to Vietnam for scrap metal.A passenger aircraft crashed on the Sam Neua runway, resulting in a single passenger injury and significant damage to the plane. The plane was subsequently sent to Singapore for refurbishment and then to Vietnam for scrap metal.
Description
As the plane was lifting off from the Sam Neua runway, at a height of about two meters, a gust of wind pulled it back causing the plane to crashland on the runway. Only one passenger was injured, but the plane was damaged beyond repair. The engines were sent to Singapore for refurbishing; the fuselage was cut up and bundled and will be sent to Vietnam for sale as scrap metal.
Primary Cause
Gust of wind caused a sudden loss of lift, leading to a crash landing.Gust of wind caused a sudden loss of lift, leading to a crash landing.Share on:
