Narrative:
As the plane was lifting off from the Sam Neua runway, at a height of about two meters, a gust of wind pulled it back causing the plane to crashland on the runway. Only one passenger was injured, but the plane was damaged beyond repair. The engines were sent to Singapore for refurbishing; the fuselage was cut up and bundled and will be sent to Vietnam for sale as scrap metal.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Thursday 14 February 2002 |
| Type: |  Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II |
| Operator: | Lao Aviation |
| Registration: | RDPL-34118 |
| MSN: | 0043 |
| First flight: | 1990 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Sam Neua Airport (NEU) ( Laos)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sam Neua Airport (NEU/VLSN), Laos |
| Vientiane-Wattay Airport (VTE/VLVT), Laos |
As the plane was lifting off from the Sam Neua runway, at a height of about two meters, a gust of wind pulled it back causing the plane to crashland on the runway. Only one passenger was injured, but the plane was damaged beyond repair. The engines were sent to Singapore for refurbishing; the fuselage was cut up and bundled and will be sent to Vietnam for sale as scrap metal.
Sources:
» Stan Sesser, Asian Wall Street JournalPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Sam Neua Airport to Vientiane-Wattay Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
Distance from Sam Neua Airport to Vientiane-Wattay Airport as the crow flies is 311 km (194 miles).
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