Antonov AN-26 crash, Sep 1, 1979, Ban Mai Vientiane Province
Antonov AN-26 accident on September 1, 1979 near Ban Mai Vientiane Province, Laos with no fatalities. Cause: The crew could not locate Wattay Airport...
- Date: September 1, 1979
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Ban Mai Vientiane Province, Laos
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew could not locate Wattay Airport in thunderstorm weather and low visibility, and low fuel forced a belly landing in an open field.
A Lao Aviation An-26 flying from Hanoi to Vientiane with 68 passengers and 6 crew made a belly landing in an open field at Ban Mai, about 10 km west of Vientiane Wattay Airport, on 1 September 1979. The crew could not locate the airport in thunderstorm weather and, with fuel running low, landed in the field. All 74 occupants were evacuated without fatalities.