Long Tieng - Ban Boua Mu

On November 25, 1973 at 03:25 PM, Long Tieng - Ban Boua Mu experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Air America, with the event recorded near Ban Boua Mu Xieng Khouang Province.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 1.

After touchdown at Ban Boua Mu Airstrip, the single engine went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames on a dirt bank. All eight occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed. A woman was killed on the ground.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5304F, MSN 2049, year of manufacture 1968.