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While taking off from Tin Bong Airfield, the single engine airplane rolled on a landmine and exploded. It came to rest and was destroyed. All three occupants were injured.

On final approach to Pha Khao Airstrip (LS-14), obstruction was sighted on the runway and the captain decided to make a go-around. For unknown reason, the left engine failed to respond and the aircraft stalled and struck the runway surface. It bounced heavily, went out of control and veered off runway. It lost its undercarriage and its right wing before coming to rest. All 34 passengers, Laotian military personnel, were evacuated while all a crew member was killed, three other being injured.
Crew:
Gordon V. Smith, pilot,
D. M. Houston, copilot,
M. S. Bailey, flight engineer,
Khamouth Sousadalay, kicker. †

The C-123K transport plane departed Udon Thani RTAFB (UTH), Thailand on a so called Peppergrinder flight, which consisted of loading and dispatching mixed ordnance for use in Laos. Destination was Ban Xieng Lom Airstrip (LS-69). The airplane was loaded with 12,892 pounds of mixed ordnance, including 75 mm shells, 81 mm rounds, 222 caliber small arms ammunition and white phosphorus smoke rounds. Based on the computed crosswinds at 8,500 feet, 293's reported altitude, it was likely that 293 was to the right of his desired track enroute out of Udon Than and at a higher than normal ground speed. The pilot though supposedly well familiar with the route, was likely flying an inadequate cross-wind correction heading in and out of cloud bases. This could have placed him to the right of L-23 and, later, well to the right and beyond LS-62 since no navigational aids were available. A valley, similar to that of LS-62, is present just to the northeast of LS-62 and close to Route 46. Had the captain been to the northeast of his reported position at LS-62 and initiated a descending left turn towards LS-69, the enemy reaction over Route 46 would be immediate and violent. Large anti-aircraft guns were only 15 miles north of LS-62.
Source: ASN

After landing at Long Tieng Airfield, the single engine airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with fuel drums. Several explosions occurred, destroyed the aircraft and a parked Fairchild C-123K Provider registered 54-0613. All five occupants evacuated safely.

While cruising at low height on a cargo flight, the airplane was shot down and crashed in flames in a mountainous area. Both crew members were killed.

In unknown circumstances, the single engine airplane collided with a USAF Cessna U-17A (Cessna 185) registered 65-10853 and carrying two people. Both aircraft crashed, killing all six occupants.

The single engine airplane departed Chiang Mai Airport for a local supply mission. In unknown circumstances, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in a wooded area located in the mountains of the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park located northwest of Chiang Mai. While all three occupants were rescued, the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

En route, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of a mountain located south of Tha Tham Bleung. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Approaching Cần Thơ Airport from the north, the pilot of the Porter requested permission to land and was on VHF frequency. At the same time, a crew of two on board a Bell AH-1G Cobra registered 67-15676 was given permission to takeoff. While climbing, the helicopter struck the Porter, causing both airplanes to crash. All eight occupants were killed.

The single engine airplane departed Long Tieng Airfield at 1655LT on a special flight to Sam Thong under the provisions of contract no. AID-439-342. Five minutes later, during an en route climb, the aircraft was observed to perform an erratic
maneuver for the nature of flight involved and crashed into a hillside. All 12 passengers, Laotian citizens, and the pilot Cpt Ralph S. Davis, were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.