ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178115
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| Date: | Monday 27 July 2015 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-17MT |
| Owner/operator: | Laos Armed Forces |
| Registration: | RDPL-34062 |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Longcheng district -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vientiane |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter is feared to have crashed under unknown circumstances. All 23 occupants, 4 crew and 19 passengers are feared to have died in the crash.
22 bodies have been retrieved so far.
All 23 occupants died in the crash.
Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/23-people-missing-military-helicopter-accident-laos-32751030_
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/helicopter-07282015180425.html
www.bernama.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2015 07:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Jul-2015 07:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2015 19:56 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 30-Jul-2015 07:26 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 10:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2015 12:17 | El_serj | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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