Lao Aviation Flight 703
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 A similar Harbin Y-12 seen in July 2013 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 October 2000 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | 12 km from Xam Neua Airport, Laos |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Harbin Y-12 |
| Operator | Lao Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | QV703 |
| ICAO flight No. | LAO703 |
| Call sign | LAO 703 |
| Registration | RDPL-34130 |
| Flight origin | Xam Neua Airport, Xam Neua, Houaphan Province, Laos |
| Destination | Wattay International Airport, Vientiane, Laos |
| Occupants | 17 |
| Passengers | 15 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 9 |
| Survivors | 9 |
Lao Aviation Flight 703 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Xam Neua to Vientiane, Laos. On 19 October 2000, the Harbin Yunshuji Y-12-II was crashed into the mountain 12 km away 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 they were injured afterwards.[1][2][3][4] The crash was the fourth fatal crash involving the airline in the past ten years.[5]
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.[6][7]
References
- ^ "South African among eight killed in Laos plane crash". News24. 2000-10-20. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Harbin Yunshuji Y-12 II RDPL-34130 Sam Neua". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Laos plane crash kills 8". BBC News. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 29 April 2019./
- ^ Baruah, Amit (13 November 2000). "Their dreams crashed along with the plane". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Mounting criticism after 4th fatal crash". News24.com. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "South African killed in Laos plane crash". The Mercury. 20 October 2000. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Hays, Jeffrey (2008). "Air Travel, Boats, and a Lack of Railroads in Laos". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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