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| name = Lao Aviation Flight 703
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| caption = RDPL-34130, the Harbin Y-12 involved in the accident
| caption = A Lao Aviation Harbin Y-12 similar to the aircraft involved
| occurrence_type = Accident
| occurrence_type = Accident
| date = {{Start date|2000|10|19|df=y}}
| date = {{Start date|2000|10|19|df=y}}
| summary = [[Controlled flight into terrain]] due to [[pilot error]]
| summary = [[Controlled flight into terrain]] due to [[pilot error]]
| site = 12 km from Sam Neua Airport
| site = 12 km from [[Nathong Airport]], Laos
| coordinates =
| coordinates =
| aircraft_type = [[Harbin Y-12]]
| aircraft_type = [[Harbin Y-12]]
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| callsign = LAO 703
| callsign = LAO 703
| tail_number = RDPL-34130
| tail_number = RDPL-34130
| origin = [[Sam Neua Airport]], [[Houaphan Province]], Laos
| destination = [[Nathong Airport]], [[Xam Neua]], [[Houaphan Province]], Laos
| stopover =
| stopover =
| stopover0 =
| stopover0 =
| last_stopover =
| last_stopover =
| destination = [[Wattay International Airport]], [[Vientiane]], Laos
| origin = [[Wattay International Airport]], [[Vientiane]], Laos
| occupants = 17
| occupants = 17
| passengers = 15
| passengers = 15
| crew = 2
| crew = 2
| fatalities = 8
| fatalities = 8
| injuries =
| injuries = 9
| missing =
| missing =
| survivors = 9
| survivors = 9
}}
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'''Lao Aviation Flight 703''' was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from [[Vientiane]] to [[Xam Neua]], Laos. On 19 October 2000, the [[Harbin Y-12]] II crashed into a mountain {{convert|12|km}} from the airport due to [[pilot error]]. At least eight passengers died, including citizens from Germany, Singapore, and South Africa, while seven passengers and two crew members survived but were injured.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/South-African-among-eight-killed-in-Laos-plane-crash-20001020|title=South African among eight killed in Laos plane crash|date=2000-10-20|website=News24|language=en|access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20001019-0|title=ASN Aircraft accident Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II RDPL-34130 Sam Neua|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2019-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/981769.stm | title = Laos plane crash kills 8 | website = BBC News | date = 20 October 2000 | accessdate = 29 April 2019}}/</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/11/13/stories/03130008.htm | title = Their dreams crashed along with the plane | last = Baruah | first = Amit | date = 13 November 2000 | website=[[The Hindu]] | accessdate = 29 April 2019 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The crash was the fourth fatal crash involving the airline in the previous ten years, and the second in four months.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.news24.com/xArchive/Archive/Mounting-criticism-after-4th-fatal-crash-20001024 | title = Mounting criticism after 4th fatal crash | date = 24 October 2000 | accessdate = 29 April 2019 | website = News24.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/981223.stm | title = 8 die in Laos plane crash | publisher = BBC News | date = 20 October 2000 | accessdate = 29 April 2019}}</ref>
'''Lao Aviation Flight 703''' was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from [[Sam Neua]] to [[Vientiane]], Laos. On 19 October 2000, the [[Harbin Y-12]] aircraft operating the flight crashed into the [[mountain]], {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} from Sam Neua Airport, killing eight out of seventeen people on board.

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The search for the crash site was made difficult by low cloud cover and dense smoke in the area. One group of survivors walked from the crash site to a village nearby.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/world/south-african-killed-in-laos-plane-crash-49202 | title = South African killed in Laos plane crash | website = The Mercury | date= 20 October 2000| accessdate= 29 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://factsanddetails.com/southeast-asia/Laos/sub5_3d/entry-2985.html | title = Air Travel, Boats, and a Lack of Railroads in Laos | publisher = factsanddetails.com | last=Hays | first = Jeffrey | date=2008 | accessdate = 29 April 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:2000 in Laos]]
[[Category:Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain]]
[[Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 2000]]
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[[Category:October 2000 events in Asia]]
[[Category:Accidents and incidents involving the Harbin Y-12]]


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Latest revision as of 02:00, 28 December 2024

Lao Aviation Flight 703
A Lao Aviation Harbin Y-12 similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date19 October 2000 (2000-10-19)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site12 km from Nathong Airport, Laos
Aircraft
Aircraft typeHarbin Y-12
OperatorLao Airlines
IATA flight No.QV703
ICAO flight No.LAO703
Call signLAO 703
RegistrationRDPL-34130
Flight originWattay International Airport, Vientiane, Laos
DestinationNathong Airport, Xam Neua, Houaphan Province, Laos
Occupants17
Passengers15
Crew2
Fatalities8
Injuries9
Survivors9

Lao Aviation Flight 703 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Vientiane to Xam Neua, Laos. On 19 October 2000, the Harbin Y-12 II crashed into a mountain 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the airport due to pilot error. At least eight passengers died, including citizens from Germany, Singapore, and South Africa, while seven passengers and two crew members survived but were injured.[1][2][3][4] The crash was the fourth fatal crash involving the airline in the previous ten years, and the second in four months.[5][6]

The search for the crash site was made difficult by low cloud cover and dense smoke in the area. One group of survivors walked from the crash site to a village nearby.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "South African among eight killed in Laos plane crash". News24. 2000-10-20. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II RDPL-34130 Sam Neua". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  3. ^ "Laos plane crash kills 8". BBC News. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 29 April 2019./
  4. ^ Baruah, Amit (13 November 2000). "Their dreams crashed along with the plane". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2019.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Mounting criticism after 4th fatal crash". News24.com. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. ^ "8 die in Laos plane crash". BBC News. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  7. ^ "South African killed in Laos plane crash". The Mercury. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  8. ^ Hays, Jeffrey (2008). "Air Travel, Boats, and a Lack of Railroads in Laos". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.

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