| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Aigle Azur Extrême Orient |
| Registration: | F-BHEK |
| MSN: | 96 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1528 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sam Neua Airport (NEU) -
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Vientiane-Wattay Airport (VTE/VLVT) |
| Sam Neua Airport (NEU/VLSN) |
Just as the pilot was on short finals, a large horse suddenly started crossing the airstrip in front of him. He opened the throttle, flew over the horse and landed some way down the strip. Unfortunately the wheels locked and braking action was nil. The Otter skidded on the wet grass, overshot the runway and came to rest in a ravine at the end of the strip. Salvage operations damaged the aircraft beyond repair.
Sources:
dhc-3archive.com
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