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Vientiane Province

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules in Long Tieng: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 10, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
56-0510
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Nakhon Sawan - Long Tieng
MSN:
3118
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the pilot continued the approach at an insufficient altitude until the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Phou Bai at an altitude of 7,500 feet. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Long Tieng: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
XW-PGJ
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While descending to Long Tieng Airstrip, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck a hill and crashed. All four occupants were killed.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando in Ban Phonemuang: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1963
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
B-150
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
22526
YOM:
1945
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a supply mission and the aircraft was carrying rise bags. While cruising at low height, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a prairie. Both pilots were killed while five other occupants were taken PoW.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.