Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Aug 16, 1954 (47 killed), Pa...
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on August 16, 1954 near Pakse Champasak Province, Laos with 47 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in flight.
- Date: August 16, 1954
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Pakse Champasak Province, Laos
- Fatalities: 47
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure in flight
On 16 August 1954 an Air Vietnam Bristol Freighter (F-VNAI) carrying refugees from Hanoi toward Saigon reported an engine failure and was diverted to Pakse. It lost height and crashed on the bank of the Sedone River, a Mekong tributary, and was destroyed. 47 occupants were killed.