Vientiane – Phônsavan

On December 13, 1993 at 09:20 AM, Vientiane – Phônsavan experienced a crash involving Harbin Yunsunji Y-12, operated by Lao Aviation, with the event recorded near Phônsavan Xieng Khouang Province.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Phônsavan Airport, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions due to fog. On approach, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in a hilly and wooded terrain located 28 km from the airport, bursting into flames. All 18 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RDPL-34117, MSN 0042, year of manufacture 1991.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 19.4519°, 103.2066°.