Narrative:
An Antonov An-74 of the Laos Government was involved in an accident near Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH), Laos. Three of the seventeen occupants initially survived, but two later succumbed to their injuries.
Among those killed were the Minister of Defense of Laos, Douangchay Phichit, Minister of Public Security Thongbanh Sengaphone, and the governor of Vientiane.
» Sanook News
» Lao News Agency
» Bangkok Post
» China Central Television
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Saturday 17 May 2014 |
| Time: | 06:15 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-74TK-300 |
| Operator: | Laos Government |
| Registration: | RDPL-34020 |
| MSN: | 36547098982 |
| First flight: | 2009-09-17 (4 years 8 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 2 km (1.3 mls) from Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) ( Laos)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Official state flight |
| Departure airport: | Vientiane-Wattay Airport (VTE/VLVT), Laos |
| Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH/VLXK), Laos |
An Antonov An-74 of the Laos Government was involved in an accident near Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH), Laos. Three of the seventeen occupants initially survived, but two later succumbed to their injuries.
Among those killed were the Minister of Defense of Laos, Douangchay Phichit, Minister of Public Security Thongbanh Sengaphone, and the governor of Vientiane.
Sources:
» NY Times» Sanook News
» Lao News Agency
» Bangkok Post
» China Central Television
Photos
Video, social media
Muere el Ministro de defensa de Laos en accidente aéreo - http://t.co/2v1mpJu6LA pic.twitter.com/k71tbZF2ro
— Oriente20 Noticias (@O20noticias) May 18, 2014Map
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Distance from Vientiane-Wattay Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport as the crow flies is 173 km (108 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Vientiane-Wattay Airport to Xieng Khouang Airport as the crow flies is 173 km (108 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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