XW-PBN

Both engines failed in flight and the airplane crashed into the Mekong River, in Laos. The pilot was rescued but was seriously injured.

Flight / Schedule

XW-PBN

Registration

XW-PBN

MSN

565

Year of Manufacture

1959

Operator

Bird %26 Sons

Date

April 7, 1964 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Laos All Laos

Region

Asia • Laos

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 7, 1964 at 12:00 AM, XW-PBN experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Bird %26 Sons, with the event recorded near Laos All Laos.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Both engines failed in flight and the airplane crashed into the Mekong River, in Laos. The pilot was rescued but was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration XW-PBN, MSN 565, year of manufacture 1959.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Both engines failed in flight and the airplane crashed into the Mekong River, in Laos. The pilot was rescued but was seriously injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Operator

Bird %26 Sons

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Laos

Aircraft Details

Registration

XW-PBN

MSN

565

Year of Manufacture

1959