Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 October 2000
Aircraft Type: Harbin Y-12-II
Owner/operator: Lao Aviation
Registration Number: RDPL-34130
Location: 12 km from Sam Neua –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Lao aviation flight, Lao Aviation flight 703, experienced a catastrophic crash during a mountainous weather event near Sam Neua. The pilot lost contact with the aircraft after reporting its position at 12:02, indicating a crash occurred in the area.A Lao aviation flight, Lao Aviation flight 703, experienced a catastrophic crash during a mountainous weather event near Sam Neua. The pilot lost contact with the aircraft after reporting its position at 12:02, indicating a crash occurred in the area.
Description
Lao Aviation flight 703 departed Vientiane at 10:48 (local time) and headed for Sam Neua. At 12:02 the pilot informed the Sam Neua airport control tower of their position and at 12:12 the control tower lost contact with the pilot. It appeared that the plane had crashed in mountainous area in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Bad weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the loss of communication and subsequent crash.Bad weather conditions, specifically mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the loss of communication and subsequent crash.Share on:
