Luang Prabang - Luang Prabang
Flight / Schedule
Luang Prabang - Luang Prabang
Aircraft
Dornier DO.28A/BRegistration
N9183X
MSN
3086
Operator
Continental Air ServicesDate
April 9, 1967 at 11:22 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Luang Prabang Louangphabang Province
Region
Asia • Laos
Coordinates
19.8882°, 102.1361°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 9, 1967 at 11:22 AM, Luang Prabang - Luang Prabang experienced a crash involving Dornier DO.28A/B, operated by Continental Air Services, with the event recorded near Luang Prabang Louangphabang Province.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. A first DO.28A from Continental Air Services registered N9180X crashed on April 4 and was missing since. Three employees of Continental Air Services were engaged in a SAR mission on April 9 when the airplane, at low height and low speed, crashed in the region of Luang Prabang. All three occupants were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9183X, MSN 3086.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.8882°, 102.1361°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
A first DO.28A from Continental Air Services registered N9180X crashed on April 4 and was missing since. Three employees of Continental Air Services were engaged in a SAR mission on April 9 when the airplane, at low height and low speed, crashed in the region of Luang Prabang. All three occupants were rescued.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Luang Prabang - Luang Prabang
Operator
Continental Air ServicesFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Laos
Aircraft Details
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