Antonov AN-74TK-300 crash, May 17, 2014 (16 killed), Xien...
Antonov AN-74TK-300 accident on May 17, 2014 near Xieng Khouang, Xieng Khouang Province, Laos with 16 fatalities. Cause: BAAA: controlled flight into...
- Date: May 17, 2014
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-74TK-300
- Location: Xieng Khouang, Xieng Khouang Province, Laos
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BAAA: controlled flight into terrain after the crew started the descent to Xieng Khouang prematurely, with heavy rain reducing visibility as a contributing factor. Wikipedia also reports the crash was attributed to a technical error, but no official report was found.
On 17 May 2014 an Antonov An 74TK 300 of the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force descended too low on final approach to Xieng Khouang, struck trees about 1,500 m short of the runway and burst into flames. Sixteen of the 17 people aboard were killed, including senior government officials, and the nurse survived; two other survivors died of their injuries later. No official investigation report was found.