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Lao Airlines Flight 301

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Lao Airlines Flight 301

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. 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 an aborted landing at Pakse airport.

Infobox

Crew
5
Date
16 October 2013
Site
Done Kho Island, Mekong River, Laos 15°09′06″N 105°43′59″E / 15.15167°N 105.73306°E / 15.15167; 105.73306
Summary
Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Operator
Lao Airlines
Call sign
LAO 301
Occupants
49
Survivors
0
Fatalities
49
Passengers
44
Destination
Pakse International Airport, Laos
Registration
RDPL-34233
Flight origin
Wattay International Airport, Vientiane, Laos
Aircraft type
ATR 72-600
IATA flight No.
QV301
ICAO flight No.
LAO301

Tables

· Passengers and crew
Laos
Laos
Country
Laos
Passengers
16*
Crew
4**
Total
20
France
France
Country
France
Passengers
7
Crew
0
Total
7
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
Passengers
6
Crew
0
Total
6
Thailand
Thailand
Country
Thailand
Passengers
5
Crew
0
Total
5
South Korea
South Korea
Country
South Korea
Passengers
3
Crew
0
Total
3
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country
Vietnam
Passengers
3
Crew
0
Total
3
Cambodia
Cambodia
Country
Cambodia
Passengers
0
Crew
1
Total
1
China
China
Country
China
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
Malaysia
Malaysia
Country
Malaysia
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
Taiwan
Taiwan
Country
Taiwan
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
United States
United States
Country
United States
Passengers
1
Crew
0
Total
1
Total
Total
Country
Total
Passengers
44
Crew
5
Total
49
Country
Passengers
Crew
Total
Laos
16*
4**
20
France
7
0
7
Australia
6
0
6
Thailand
5
0
5
South Korea
3
0
3
Vietnam
3
0
3
Cambodia
0
1
1
China
1
0
1
Malaysia
1
0
1
Taiwan
1
0
1
United States
1
0
1
Total
44
5
49

References

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