XW-PCE

While completing a dropping mission at low height, the airplane exploded and crashed, killing all three occupants.

Flight / Schedule

XW-PCE

Registration

XW-PCE

MSN

571

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

February 12, 1969 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ban Y (LS-187) Louangphabang Province

Region

Asia • Laos

Coordinates

19.7358°, 102.0957°

Narrative Report

On February 12, 1969 at 12:00 AM, XW-PCE experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Continental Air Services, with the event recorded near Ban Y (LS-187) Louangphabang Province.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

While completing a dropping mission at low height, the airplane exploded and crashed, killing all three occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration XW-PCE, MSN 571, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.7358°, 102.0957°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

While completing a dropping mission at low height, the airplane exploded and crashed, killing all three occupants.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Laos

Aircraft Details

Registration

XW-PCE

MSN

571

Year of Manufacture

1964