Lao Airlines Flight 301

Lao Airlines Flight 301
RDPL-34233, the ATR 72 involved in the accident, landing at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Vietnam
Accident
Date16 October 2013
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
SiteDone Kho Island, Mekong River, Laos
15°09′06″N 105°43′59″E / 15.15167°N 105.73306°E / 15.15167; 105.73306
Aircraft
Aircraft typeATR 72-600
OperatorLao Airlines
IATA flight No.QV301
ICAO flight No.LAO301
Call signLAO 301
RegistrationRDPL-34233
Flight originWattay International Airport, Vientiane, Laos
DestinationPakse International Airport, Laos
Occupants49
Passengers44
Crew5
Fatalities49
Survivors0

Lao Airlines Flight 301 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Vientiane to Pakse, Laos. On 16 October 2013, the ATR 72-600 aircraft operating the flight crashed into the Mekong River near Pakse, killing all 49 people on board. The accident was the first involving an ATR 72-600 and the deadliest ever to occur on Lao soil.[1][2][3][4]

The investigation report concluded that the probable cause of the accident was the flight crew's failure to properly execute the published missed approach procedure following the aborted landing at Pakse airport.[5]

  1. ^ Taylor, Ellis (17 October 2013). "ATR releases more details on Lao Airlines crash". Singapore: Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Laos air safety profile". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Lao Aviation incident record". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Lao Airlines". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  5. ^ Corben, Ron (29 November 2014). "Pilot error 'probable cause' for Lao crash". Seven News. Australia. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.

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