AN74 300 down in Laos
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AN74 300 down in Laos
I have just been told that an AN74 300 has crashed in Laos in Xiangkhouang. Plane of Jars area. Reportedly carrying high government officials. Casualties unknown.
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wondering:
was the defense minister a former air force pilot?
(SPECULATION, read no further for facts)
maybe he decided to tell his regular air force pilots he was going to get some stick time and ooops.
Ask Prince Charles about it as he pranged a BAE146 and managed to blame the RAF pilot.
was the defense minister a former air force pilot?
(SPECULATION, read no further for facts)
maybe he decided to tell his regular air force pilots he was going to get some stick time and ooops.
Ask Prince Charles about it as he pranged a BAE146 and managed to blame the RAF pilot.
One would hope so, nowadays. 50 years ago (really that long??
) I booked a forecast for a flight Vientiane to Saigon. Received the usual large sheet, the total contents of which were "Small rain" It must be better nowadays!!
) I booked a forecast for a flight Vientiane to Saigon. Received the usual large sheet, the total contents of which were "Small rain" It must be better nowadays!!
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The destination airport was Phonesavanh Airport in Xiang Kuang province.
Designation is VLPV
Some information here
Pilot information for Phonesavanh Airport @ OurAirports
I only know what my friend in Laos has told me, they are very short of any comprehensive information, everything is very secretive at an official level as it involved a Lao military aircraft and high level officials including the deputy Prime Minister
Designation is VLPV
Some information here
Pilot information for Phonesavanh Airport @ OurAirports
I only know what my friend in Laos has told me, they are very short of any comprehensive information, everything is very secretive at an official level as it involved a Lao military aircraft and high level officials including the deputy Prime Minister
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Has the airport ID been positively established?
Possibly VLXK ??
The runway dimensions at VLXK seem more suited to jet transports:
Red arrow below points from THX VOR-DME to VLXK airport;
VLPV is circled in red.
Edit: ASN seems to confirm VLXK:
ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 74TK-300 RDPL-34020 Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)
Possibly VLXK ??
The runway dimensions at VLXK seem more suited to jet transports:
Runways at Xieng Khouang Airport
07/25
8,555 x 130*ft (2,608 x 40*m) — paved — not lighted
07/25
8,555 x 130*ft (2,608 x 40*m) — paved — not lighted
VLPV is circled in red.
Edit: ASN seems to confirm VLXK:
ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 74TK-300 RDPL-34020 Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH)
Last edited by Zeffy; 20th May 2014 at 19:54.
