Long Tieng – Mu<U+1EDD>ng Chà

On April 24, 1972 at 12:23 PM, Long Tieng – Mu<U+1EDD>ng Chà experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Nyot Mo Louangphabang Province.

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

10 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising over mountainous terrain, the pilot encountered difficulties when the single engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a jungle. The pilot and three passengers were killed while six other passengers were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N391R, MSN 519, year of manufacture 1961.