Lao Airlines express condolences over Champasak accident
Lao Airlines yesterday issued a statement of condolences over the accident of its flight in Laos' Champasak province that killed all 49 on board.
The airline's statement was posted in its FB page Wednesday night.
Announcement
The President of Lao Airline State Enterprise and on a behalf of all Lao Airlines staffs, we express our condolences to family, friends colleagues, and relatives on the unexpected turn of event for passengers Flight QV301.
Lao Airlines Flight QV301, onboard with 44 passengers and 5 crews is travelling from Vientiane to Pakse on October 16, 2013, leaving at 14.45 local time and expected to arrive at Pakse Airport at 15.55. Upon preparing to land at Pakse Airport the aircraft ran into extreme bad weather conditions and was reportedly crashed into the Mekong River. There were no news of survivors at this time.
Lao Airlines is taking all necessary steps to coordinate and dispatch all resuce units to the accident site in the hope of finding survivors and at the same time informing relative of the passengers.
We are doining our best to investigate the cause of the crash and we hope to disclose findings by Thursday, October 17, 2013. Once again please accept our deepest sympathy to the passengers of flight QV301.
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