ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334994
| Date: | Saturday 4 December 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Laos |
| Registration: | F-BEIA |
| MSN: | 19211 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 30 km N of Luang Prabang -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Luang Prabang Airport (LPQ/VLLB) |
| Luang Namtha Airport (LXG/VLLN) |
The DC-3 crashed on the company's first commercial flight Vientiane - Luang Prabang - Namtha - Muong-Sing. The aircraft had been leased from Aigle Azur.
Sources:
Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 62)
Morning Bulletin, Tuesday 7 December 1954
Location
Images:
photo (c) RAFFESTIN Patrice; 04 December 1954
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