| Date: | Wednesday 12 September 1973 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Lane Xang Airlines |
| Registration: | XW-PKD |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18119 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kampot Airport (KMT) -
 Cambodia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kampot Airport (KMT) |
After take-off the no. 1 engine failed at 300 ft. The engine was feathered and the flight returned to the airport. On final approach the landing gear apparently did not lock in down position and an overshoot was carried out. Unable to gain altitude a forced landing was carried out approx. 1000 m south west of the runway.
Sources:
New Straits Times 15 September 1973, p3
ICAO Adrep
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