On 17 May 2014, an Antonov An-74 transport aircraft of the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force crashed while en route to Xiangkhouang Province, northern Laos, killing all but one of the 17 people on board.

Among the victims were several Laotian politicians travelling to attend a ceremony celebrating the 55th anniversary of the second division of the Lao People's Army.

[1] Between 6:15 and 07:00 (IC T),[2][3][4] local time on 17 May 2014, 1,500 metres (4,900 ft)[4] or 2,000 metres (6,600 ft)[3] from the destination in Xiang Khouang, the Xieng Khouang Airport,[5][4] the aircraft crashed in Nadee,[2] Xiang Khouang, 500 kilometres (310 mi) from where it left in Vientiane[6] at the Vientiane-Wattay Airport.

[5] The aircraft was too low on final approach, and its landing gear clipped some trees just short of the runway, resulting in the crash, which was attributed to a technical error.

[11] Those killed included:[9][12][13] A Thai news source said that the co-pilot, a nurse, and another person had survived.