Savannakhét - Vientiane

On November 25, 1968 at 03:33 PM, Savannakhét - Vientiane experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Savannakhét Savannakhét Province.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

28 people were known to be on board, 26 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 92.9%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 23, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Just after liftoff, while climbing, one of the engine failed. The crew elected to return and initiated a turn when the aircraft impacted trees, causing a wing to be torn off. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in a field. Two passengers were seriously injured while 26 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N1386N, MSN 22265, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.5994°, 104.7557°.