Saigon - Savannakhét - Vientiane

On February 11, 1972 at 01:20 PM, Saigon - Savannakhét - Vientiane experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Royal Air Lao, with the event recorded near Laos All Laos.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 23 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While cruising at an altitude of 10,000 feet over Laos, the crew contacted ATC and give his ETA in Vientiane at 1422LT. Shortly later, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens without the pilots having been able to transmit all or part of an emergency message and crashed in an isolated area somewhere in Laos. The wreckage was not found and all 23 occupants are presumed dead.

Aircraft reference details include registration XW-TDE, MSN 3098, year of manufacture 1943.