Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 May 1998
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Lao Aviation
Registration Number: RDPL-34001
Location: near Long Tieng, Xiangkhouang –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Yak-40 aircraftYak-40 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft carrying a Vietnamese military delegation to Xiang Khoang in Laos experienced a catastrophic crash during a severe monsoon rainstorm in a dense jungle. The aircraft struck the terrain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A Yak-40 aircraft carrying a Vietnamese military delegation to Xiang Khoang in Laos experienced a catastrophic crash during a severe monsoon rainstorm in a dense jungle. The aircraft struck the terrain, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
The Yak-40 was carrying a Vietnamese military delegation from Vientiane to Xiang Khoang in Laos, when it crashed into a jungle during a heavy rainstorm.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Heavy rainstorm and dense jungle terrain combined to create a highly unstable flight path and landing area, leading to a sudden and severe loss of control.Heavy rainstorm and dense jungle terrain combined to create a highly unstable flight path and landing area, leading to a sudden and severe loss of control.Share on:
