Aircraft Photo of XW-TFP | Boeing 307B Stratoliner | Royal Air Lao | AirHistory.net #562631
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:XW-TFP
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 307 Stratoliner
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 307 Stratoliner
Aircraft Version:Boeing 307B Stratoliner
C/n (msn):1998
Operator Titles:Royal Air Lao
Local Operator Name:ລາວ ເດີນ ອາກາດ
Location
City / Airport:Vientiane - WattayMap
Country:Laos
Airport Codes:ICAO: VLVT   IATA: VTE   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:11 March 1975
Photo from:Propfreak Collection
Photo ID: 562631
Photo Comment

crashed into Mekong River 2 days later after a forced emergency landing enroute Hong Kong-Vientiane. Captain Jimmy Lieu and the copilot were held prisoner by the communist Pathet Lao for about 2 months - photographed by Christian Volpati

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