Luang Namtha – Sayaboury – Vientiane
Flight / Schedule
Luang Namtha – Sayaboury – Vientiane
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
XW-TAD
Operator
Royal Air LaoDate
February 24, 1968 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ban Napa Oudômxai Province
Region
Asia • Laos
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On February 24, 1968 at 12:00 AM, Luang Namtha – Sayaboury – Vientiane experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Royal Air Lao, with the event recorded near Ban Napa Oudômxai Province.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
37 people were known to be on board, 37 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 34, passenger fatalities: 34, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane was completing a flight from Luang Namtha to Vientiane with an intermediate stop in Sayaboury. On the first leg, the airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of a mountain located in the region of Ban Napa. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 37 occupants were killed, among them several tourists and two French citizens.
Aircraft reference details include registration XW-TAD.
Fatalities
Total
37
Crew
3
Passengers
34
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane was completing a flight from Luang Namtha to Vientiane with an intermediate stop in Sayaboury. On the first leg, the airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of a mountain located in the region of Ban Napa. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 37 occupants were killed, among them several tourists and two French citizens.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
34
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 37
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Luang Namtha – Sayaboury – Vientiane
Operator
Royal Air LaoFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Laos
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas DC-3Registration
XW-TAD
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