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Xaignabouli Province

Crash of a Fairchild C-123K Provider in Ban Hong: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
524
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Luang Prabang - Ban Houel
MSN:
20185
YOM:
1955
Location:
Ban Phonsaad
Xaignabouli Province
Country:
Laos
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all four crew members.

Crash of a Lockheed C-130A Hercules near Ban Talan: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Operator:
Registration:
56-0533
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Ubon Ratchathani - Ubon Ratchathani
MSN:
3141
YOM:
1957
Location:
Ban Talan
Xaignabouli Province
Country:
Laos
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Ubon Ratchathani Airport on an orbital control flight at 9,000 feet. En route, the airplane was hit by several rounds of 37 mm flak and burst into flames. Out of control, it dove into the ground and crashed in a mountainous and isolated area. SAR operations were abandoned after few weeks as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. The remains of the crew were returned from Laos in November 1993 and positively identified in October 1995.
Crew:
Cpt Earl Carlyle Brown,
1st Lt Peter Richard Matthes,
Maj Michael Dimitri Belamonti,
Cpt Richard Owen Ganley,
S/Sgt Charles Richard Fellenz,
S/Sgt Larry Irwin Grewell,
S/Sgt Donald Lee Wright,
Sgt Rexford John DeWispelaere.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Fairchild C-123B-13-FA Provider in Sayaboury

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild C-123 Provider
Operator:
Registration:
538
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
20199
YOM:
1955
Location:
Sayaboury
Xaignabouli Province
Country:
Laos
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
56
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the airplane stalled and landed hard. It went out of control and came to rest. Several passengers were injured while the aircraft was written off.
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