De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Apr 6, 1962 (4 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on April 6, 1962 near Xieng Dat Xieng Khouang Province, Laos with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft ran off the end...
- Date: April 6, 1962
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Xieng Dat Xieng Khouang Province, Laos
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft ran off the end of a short runway during the takeoff roll and crashed.
An Air America de Havilland Beaver crashed on takeoff at Xieng Dat in Laos on 6 April 1962. It ran off the end of a short runway, burst into flames and killed both pilots and two American military advisers.