What happened
On the flight from Siem Reap Airport to S nearby Sihanoukville, an aircraft carrying 16 passengers and 6 crew members was involved in a fatal accident. The passenger manifest included 13 South Korean nationals and 3 Czech citizens. During the descent toward Sihanoukville Airport, the aircraft impacted the terrain at the slope of Mt Phnom Damrey, which is situated within the Elephant Mountain Range. This impact occurred approximately 50 km northeast of the destination airport. The collision resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft and caused 22 fatalities.
Findings
At the time of the accident, the aircraft was operating under marginal weather conditions. The descent into the mountainous region coincided with these poor visibility or atmospheric factors, leading to the impact with the mountain slope.