Pakse - Pakse

On November 23, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Pakse - Pakse experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Salavan Saravane Province.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While on a supply mission from Pakse and flying at low height, the airplane was struck by ground fire and crashed in flames in the region of Salavan. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 401, MSN 63, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.7171°, 106.4264°.