49 fatalities
2013-10-16: Lao Airlines Flight 301 — Laos
On October 16, 2013, a Lao Airlines Flight 301 was involved in an aviation accident near Laos. 49 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors.
Accident narrative
Lao Airlines Flight 301 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Vientiane to Pakse, Laos. On 16 October 2013, the ATR 72-600 aircraft operating the flight crashed into the Mekong River near Pakse, killing all 49 people on board. The accident was the first involving an ATR 72-600 and the deadliest ever to occur on Lao soil.
Contributing factors
controlled flight into terrain