Narrative:
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a takeoff accident at Sam Neua-Nathong Airport, Laos. Five occupants were hurt.
The airplane took off but failed to clear trees at the end of the runway. It clipped some trees and crashed into a canal about 200 metres from the end of the runway. The left hand wing was sheared off.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 2013 |
| Time: | 14:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Lao Air |
| Registration: | RDPL-34180 |
| MSN: | 231 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| 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 | |
| Flightnumber: | 201 |
A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a takeoff accident at Sam Neua-Nathong Airport, Laos. Five occupants were hurt.
The airplane took off but failed to clear trees at the end of the runway. It clipped some trees and crashed into a canal about 200 metres from the end of the runway. The left hand wing was sheared off.
Sources:
» Vientiane TimesPhotos
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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